Supreme Court of Virginia January 15, 1925, Record No. 1243 (City of Portsmouth v. Virginia Railway & Power Co.)

lead-opinion

Prentis, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

The Virginia Railway and Power Company filed *46its petition with, the State Corporation Commission, asking authority to discontinue the operation of so much of its electric street railway line, generally described as the “County street line,” in the city of Portsmouth, upon the ground that if forced to continue its operation in the