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CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS v. CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC T. CO.

96 S.E.2d 145 (1957)

198 Va. 645

CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS v. The CHESAPEAKE AND POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

January 21, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry L. Nachman, Newport News (Bert A. Nachman, Newport News, on the brief), for appellant.

T. Justin Moore, Richmond (George D. Gibson, John W. Riely, Richmond, Stephen H. Fletcher, H. H. Walker Lewis, Washington, D. C, Hunton, Williams, Gay, Moore & Powell, Richmond, on the brief), for appellee.

Oscar L. Shewmake, Richmond, John C. Goddin, Richmond, on the brief, for Virginia Farm Bureau Federation, intervenor.

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

BUCHANAN, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the State Corporation Commission amending the General Exchange Tariff S.C.C.—Va.—No. 1 of The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia so as to provide, for use in this State with respect to all bills rendered on and after January 15, 1956, as follows:

"When a political subdivision of the state charges the company a license tax or franchise fee at a flat rate or based on receipts...

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