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COUNTY OF YORK v. KING'S VILLA, INC.

Record No. 810497.

309 S.E.2d 332 (1983)

COUNTY OF YORK v. KING'S VILLA, INC.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

December 2, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cecil G. Moore, Newport News (Darrell J. Miller, Moore, Moore & Bradberry, Newport News, on brief), for appellant.

Harry J. Kostel, Newport News (Marla J. Melman, Jones, Blechman, Woltz & Kelly, P.C., Newport News, on brief), for appellee.

Before CARRICO, C.J., and COCHRAN, POFF, COMPTON, STEPHENSON, RUSSELL and THOMAS, JJ.

THOMAS, Justice.

This appeal focuses upon the power of a county administrator to execute a contract that binds the county for which he works.

In January 1977, Richard E. Bain, then the York County Administrator, signed, purportedly on behalf of York County, a contract titled "County of York, Subdivision Agreement." The contract was countersigned on behalf of King's Villa, the other party thereto, by its president. In addition, the contract was signed by the...

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