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PIERCE v. DENNIS

138 S.E.2d 6 (1964)

205 Va. 478

William Raiford PIERCE v. Samuel J. DENNIS et al.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

September 11, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas A. Clark, Vienna, for appellant.

John S. Davenport, III, Richmond (Wilson E. Sheridan, Richmond, LaRue Van Meter, Falls Church, Denny, Valentine & Davenport, Richmond, on brief), for appellees.

Before EGGLESTON, C. J., and SPRATLEY, BUCHANAN, WHITTLE, SNEAD, I'ANSON and CARRICO, JJ.

CARRICO, Justice.

This appeal challenges the constitutionality of § 20.14 of the charter of the city of Falls Church, which permits employees of the United States government to serve as officers of the city, contrary to the provisions of Code, § 2-27.

The question arose when William Raiford Pierce, the complainant, a resident, voter and taxpayer of the city, filed a motion for declaratory judgment against Samuel J. Dennis, Thomas R. Jones, Lee Rhoads...

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