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SHAIA v. CITY OF RICHMOND

153 S.E.2d 257 (1967)

207 Va. 885

Harry SHAIA et al. v. CITY OF RICHMOND.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

Rehearing Denied April 24, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry Shaia, Jr., Linwood T. Wells, Jr., Richmond (Blanton, Lumpkin & Shaia, Richmond, on brief), for plaintiffs in error.

Jack N. Herod, Asst. City Atty. (J. Elliott Drinard, City Atty., on brief), for defendants in error.

Robert Y. Button, Atty. Gen., Richard N. Harris, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the Commonwealth of Virginia amicus curiae.

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

GORDON, Justice.

The substantial issues in this case present two questions: Can the City of Richmond tax a tenant's leasehold interest in real estate owned by the State of Virginia? If so, how should the leasehold interest be appraised and assessed?

The Medical College of Virginia, an instrumentality of the State of Virginia, holds fee simple title to land known as 400 North Twelfth Street, Richmond. By a lease dated January 8, 1959, it demised this property...

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