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ROLLINS v. COMMONWEALTH

177 S.E.2d 639 (1970)

211 Va. 438

Avon William ROLLINS v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

November 30, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

S. W. Tucker, Richmond (J. L. Williams, Ruth L. Harvey, Danville, Jack Greenberg, James M. Nabrit, III, New York City, Hill, Tucker & Marsh, Richmond, on brief), for plaintiff in error.

William H. Fuller, III, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen. (Andrew P. Miller, Atty. Gen., D. Gardiner Tyler, Asst. Atty. Gen., on brief), for defendant in error.

Before SNEAD, C. J., and I'ANSON, CARRICO, GORDON, COCHRAN and HARMAN, JJ.

COCHRAN, Justice.

This is another case arising from racial demonstrations which occurred in Danville in the spring and summer of 1963.

On June 6, 1963, the City of Danville filed in the Corporation Court of Danville its verified motion for a temporary restraining order against certain named defendants and "other unknown parties similarly situated," for the purpose of preventing mob violence. Attached to the motion was an affidavit of the City Manager setting...

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