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Annexation Case May Be A Va. First
Chesapeake and Portsmouth fought over 10.08 square miles in a historic Virginia dispute. The three judge annexation court awarded portions of Chesapeake to Portsmouth, including Western Branch areas and Craney Island. The case moved through appeals to the State Supreme Court, which ordered reinstatement and trial on merits.
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Chesapeake
Chesapeak
Virginia
Portsmouth
Norfolk County
South Norfolk
Western Branch
Deep Creek
Churchland
Green Acres
Sterling Point
Pinehurst
Norfolk & Western Railway
Craney Island
West Norfolk
State Supreme Court
High Court
Honeck
Richard Honeck
Illinois
Menard Penitentiary
Otto Kerner
San Leandro
Calif
Arthur Okum
President’s Council of Economic Advisers
Viet Nam
Pittsburgh
James J. Bliss
National Retail Merchants Association
Bliss
Robert A. Brooks
Army
Defense Department
Connor