Oxford City Council v Oxfordshire County Council

Subject Matter

LOCAL GOVERNMENT — Alteration of areas — Act extending boundary of city — Transfer of districts from county to city — Subsequent Act making county council the district road authority and the poor law authority — Increased burden on county ratepayers — Adjustment of financial relations — Increased burden whether due to extension Act or to subsequent Act — Arbitration — Amount of compensation — Oxford Extension Act, 1928 (18 & 19 Geo. 5, c. lxxxiv.), ss. 4, 5, 33, 61 — Local Government Act, 1888 (51 & 52 Vict. c. 41), s. 62 — Local Government (Adjustments) Act, 1913 (2 & 3 Geo. 5, c. 19), s. 1; Schedule, Part II. (1.), (2.), (3.) — Local Government Act, 1929 (19 & 20 Geo. 5, c. 17), s. 113, sub-ss. 1, 2; s. 117, sub-s. 4.

[1938] 2 KB 415; [1939] AC 48

Appellate History

Oxford City Council v Oxfordshire County Council [1938] 2 KB 415, CA

Decision of Court of Appeal reversed.

Oxford City Council v Oxfordshire County Council [1939] AC 48, HL

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