CITY OF RICHMOND v. McKENNY


73 S.E.2d 414 (1952)

194 Va. 427

CITY OF RICHMOND et al. v. McKENNY et al.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

December 1, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Elliott Drinard, R. Carter Scott, Jr., Irvin G. Craig, Beverley H. Davis, Martha Conway, Max O. Laster and Beverley H. Randolph, Jr., Richmond, for appellants.

Charles E. A. Knight and John B. Welsh, Richmond, for appellees.

Before HUDGINS, C. J., and EGGLESTON, SPRATLEY, BUCHANAN, SMITH and WHITTLE, JJ.


SMITH, Justice.

This suit involves the validity of several tax assessments on three lots in the city of Richmond, which assessments are contested on the ground that they were not charged in the names of the owners of the land.

At the time of his death in 1929, John E. Doherty owned the three parcels of land involved, which are referred to herein as No. 312 East Main street and Nos. 200½ and 202 East Main street.

By his will, which was duly probated...

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