BUTTON v. DAY


139 S.E.2d 91 (1964)

205 Va. 629

Robert Y. BUTTON, Attorney General of Virginia (Peninsula Ports Authority of Virginia), v. Sidney C. DAY, Jr., Comptroller of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

November 30, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

F. O. Blechman, Sp. Asst. to Atty. Gen. (Robert Y. Button, Atty. Gen., Kenneth C. Patty, Asst. Atty. Gen., E. Sclater Montague, Sp. Asst. to Atty. Gen., on brief), for petitioner.

Howard W. Dobbins, Richmond (David C. Dorset, Wallerstein, Goode, Adamson & Dobbins, Richmond, on brief), for respondent.

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


SPRATLEY, Justice.

Robert Y. Button, Attorney General of Virginia, brought this action on behalf of the Peninsula Ports Authority of Virginia, praying that this Court consider and determine whether Section 11 of Chapter 39, Acts of Assembly 1964, amending Chapter 46, Acts 1952, hereinafter referred to as the Enabling Act, is a valid enactment and not in violation of any of the provisions of the Constitution of Virginia; that a certain agreement and contract proposed...

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