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Such <span class=\"dictionary\">appeal<\/span> on behalf of the county or city shall be taken by the attorney for the Commonwealth or the corporation <span class=\"dictionary\">counsel<\/span> who shall <span class=\"dictionary\">prosecute<\/span> the same in the <span class=\"dictionary\">trial<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDISPUTED QUESTIONS OF FACT (\u00a7 27-48)\n\nAny disputed question of fact arising under the operation of this article shall\nbe triable before the governing body of such county or city having jurisdiction\nof the company involved, and from the decision of such governing body the\npetitioner and the county or city, as the case may be, shall have an appeal of\nright to the circuit court of the county or the corporation court of the city.\nSuch appeal on behalf of the county or city shall be taken by the attorney for\nthe Commonwealth or the corporation counsel who shall prosecute the same in the\ntrial court.\n\nHISTORY: 1928, p. 1003; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 3144h.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}