GILL v. NICKELS


87 S.E.2d 806 (1955)

197 Va. 123

Howard B. GILL et al., etc., v. William W. NICKELS, Mayor, etc.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

June 13, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wilbur C. Hall, Leesburg, for plaintiffs in error.

Defendant in error not represented by counsel.

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


SPRATLEY, Justice.

This is a proceeding for a declaratory judgment, Virginia Code, § 8-578 et seq., to determine whether the Mayor of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, has the right and power to veto any ordinance, or resolution having the effect of an ordinance, passed or adopted by the Council of the said Town. The petition was filed by Howard B. Gill, Morton Riddle, III, Emerson H. James, Reginald K. Gheen, Maurice R. Lowenbach, and Frank Raflo, the six members...

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