CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH v. VIRGINIA ELEC.

Record No. 760826.

237 S.E.2d 164 (1977)

CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH v. VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

September 1, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jay A. Richardson, Asst. City Atty. (J. Dale Bimson, City Atty., Arthur Bergman, Asst. City Atty., on brief), for appellant.

Joseph L. Kelly, Jr., Norfolk (Williams, Worrell, Kelly & Greer, Norfolk, on brief), for appellee.

Before I'ANSON, C. J., and CARRICO, HARRISON, COCHRAN, HARMAN, POFF and COMPTON, JJ.


POFF, Justice.

City of Virginia Beach (the City) appeals an adverse order entered March 1, 1976 upon its motion for declaratory judgment filed against Virginia Electric and Power Company (Vepco). Under an ordinance enacted May 27, 1963, the City granted Vepco a 30-year franchise to use city streets and other city property for the installation and maintenance of poles, lines, and other equipment used in the transmission and distribution of electric power. Vepco accepted...

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