90 S.E.2d 776 NANNIE TERRY OWENS v. CHARLES GREEN OWENS. 39819 Record No. 4450.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 16, 1956 Present, Hudgins, C. J., and Buchanan, Miller, Smith and Whittle, JJ. (1) Divorce — Depositions — Notice to Non-Resident Respondent. (2) Divorce — Depositions — Taking Not Premature. (3) Divorce — Desertion — Not Proved. […]
Category: Virginia Supreme Court Opinions
YARBOROUGH v. COMMONWEALTH, 217 Va. 971 (1977)
234 S.E.2d 286 ROSE ELLA YARBOROUGH v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 43527 Record No. 760353.Supreme Court of Virginia. April 22, 1977 Present, All the Justices. (1) Criminal Law — Miranda Warnings — Intoxication of Accused. (2) Criminal Law — Homicide — Self-defense. (3) Criminal Procedure — Appellate Review — Presumption — Two Theories of Self-defense. 1. […]
APPALACHIAN PWR. v. GREATER LYNCHBURG TR., 236 Va. 292 (1988)
374 S.E.2d 10 APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY v. GREATER LYNCHBURG TRANSIT COMPANY 45778 Record No. 860020Supreme Court of Virginia. November 18, 1988 Present: Carrico, C.J., Poff, Compton, Stephenson, Russell, and Thomas, JJ., and Gordon, Retired Justice The trial court erred in ruling that a stock corporation wholly owned by a city is a city “installation” within […]
GROSS v. CITIZENS MUTUAL BLDG. ASS’N, 168 Va. 119 (1937)
190 S.E. 298 E. GROSS AND M. GROSS v. CITIZENS MUTUAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED 37198Supreme Court of Virginia. March 11, 1937 Present, Campbell, C.J., and Hudgins, Gregory, Browning, Eggleston and Spratley, JJ. 1. BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS — Withdrawals — Section 4167(13) of the Code of 1936 — Transfer of Status from Stockholder to Creditor. […]
MORRIS, WARDEN v. SMITH, 223 Va. 5 (1982)
286 S.E.2d 151 EDWARD C. MORRIS, WARDEN v. LEROY SMITH, JR. 44248 Record No. 810706.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 22, 1982 Present: Carrico, C.J., Cochran, Poff, Compton, Thompson, and Stephenson, JJ., and Harrison, Retired Justice. Good-time credit not allowed under Code Sec. 53-213 for time served by prisoner after amendment by Acts 1977, c. 182 […]
RAVINDRANATHAN v. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIV., 258 Va. 269 (1999)
519 S.E.2d 618 MEERA RAVINDRANATHAN v. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY. Record No. 982473.Supreme Court of Virginia. September 17, 1999. Present: All the Justices. Since the facts upon which plaintiff relies to support her purported Virginia domicile could also be deemed auxiliary to educational objectives or temporary residence in the Commonwealth, a state university’s decision denying in-state […]
HENDERSON v. HENDERSON, 187 Va. 121 (1948)
46 S.E.2d 10 JOHN R. HENDERSON, III v. DORIS LUSHBAUGH HENDERSON. 38656 Record No. 3259.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 12, 1948 Present. All the Justices. 1. DIVORCE — Decree — Concerning Estate and Maintenance of Parties and Care, Custody and Maintenance of Children — Construction of Code Section 5111. — Section 5111 of the Code […]
HASAN v. COMMONWEALTH, 276 Va. 674 (2008)
667 S.E.2d 568 QAADIR TARIQ HASAN v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. Record No. 080030.Supreme Court of Virginia. October 31, 2008. Present: All the Justices Police officers stopped a vehicle matching the description of one alleged to have been involved in an armed robbery. Initially there were three or four police officers present, and as many as […]
STAFFORD CORPS v. CORP. COMM., 220 Va. 559 (1979)
260 S.E.2d 226 STAFFORD SERVICE CORPORATION v. STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION STAFFORD WATER CORPORATION v. STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION 43891 Record No. 790687. Record No. 790688.Supreme Court of Virginia. November 21, 1979. Present: All the Justices. Corporation Commission properly denied applications for certificates of convenience and necessity where Sanitary District was willing and able to provide adequate […]
McCALL v. COMMONWEALTH, 192 Va. 422 (1951)
65 S.E.2d 540 JOSEPH F. McCALL v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 39121 Record No. 3836.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 18, 1951 Present, Hudgins, C. J., and Eggleston, Spratley, Buchanan and Whittle, JJ. (1) Rape — Carnal Knowledge — Meaning. (2) Rape — Evidence — Penetration — Essential Element of Proof. (3) Rape — Evidence — Penetration […]
SOUTHGATE CO. v. COMMONWEALTH, 167 Va. 302 (1937)
189 S.E. 166 T. S. SOUTHGATE AND COMPANY, INC. v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA Supreme Court of Virginia. Richmond January 14, 1937 Present, All the Justices 1. INTERSTATE COMMERCE — Interstate Character Ends upon Storage in State for Subsequent Distribution. — When goods were shipped from one State into another and in the latter placed in […]
MEADOWS v. McCLAUGHERTY, 167 Va. 41 (1936)
187 S.E. 475 JESSE T. MEADOWS v. J. W. McCLAUGHERTY Supreme Court of Virginia. Staunton September 11, 1936 Present, Campbell, C.J., and Hudgins, Gregory and Eggleston, JJ. 1. PAROL EVIDENCE — Admissibility — To Show Conditional Delivery of Promissory Note — Case at Bar. — In the instant case, an action on a promissory note, […]
FLETCHER v. COMMONWEALTH, 163 Va. 1007 (1934)
175 S.E. 895 W. A. FLETCHER v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA 36837Supreme Court of Virginia. September 20, 1934 Present, All the Justices. 1. LARCENY — Evidence — Sale by Accused of Amount of Goods Similar to that Stolen — Prior Contract for Purchase between Buyer and Father of Accused — Case at Bar. — In the […]
LAWSON v. DARTER, 157 Va. 284 (1931)
160 S.E. 74 JOHN J. LAWSON v. FANNIE DARTER 36280Supreme Court of Virginia. September 17, 1931 Present, Prentis, C.J., and Campbell, Holt, Epes, Hudgins and Gregory, JJ. 1. AUTOMOBILES — Negligence of Defendant — Defendant Following Plaintiff’s Car Disregarding Plaintiff’s Signal that she was About to Make a U Turn — Case at Bar. — […]
BAILEY v. PIONEER SAVINGS AND LOAN, 210 Va. 558 (1970)
172 S.E.2d 730 RUBY PARKER BAILEY v. PIONEER FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, ET AL. 42312 Record No. 7030.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 9, 1970 Present, All the Justices. (1) Pleading and Practice — Commissioner’s Report — Weight. (2) Deed of Trust — Default — Collection of Rents. (3) Trustee’s Sale — Substantial Compliance. 1. […]
THOMPSON’S DAIRY v. COUNTY BOARD, 197 Va. 623 (1956)
90 S.E.2d 810 THOMPSON’S DAIRY, INCORPORATED v. THE COUNTY BOARD OF ARLINGTON. 39811 Record No. 4452.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 16, 1956 Present, All the Justices. (1) Interstate Commerce — Local Sales — Peddlers’ Tax Valid. (2) Taxation — Classification — Classification Held Valid. 1. Appellant Dairy Company, a corporation of the District of Columbia […]
RICHMOND MEDICAL SUPPLY v. CLIFTON, 235 Va. 584 (1988)
369 S.E.2d 407 RICHMOND MEDICAL SUPPLY CO., INC. v. ROBERT W. CLIFTON 45661 Record No. 850945Supreme Court of Virginia. June 10. 1988 Present: All the Justices Summary judgment in defendant landlord’s favor is reversed for consideration of the contemplation of the parties in a breach of contract suit by a tenant where thieves entered the […]
TAYLOR v. COMMONWEALTH, 185 Va. 224 (1946)
38 S.E.2d 440 EDWARD V. TAYLOR v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 38458 Record No. 3051.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 10, 1946. Present, All the Justices. 1. HOMICIDE — Instructions — Self-Defense — Facts and Circumstances as They Reasonably Appeared to Accused — Case at Bar. — In the instant case, a prosecution for homicide, accused testified […]
MIZE v. GARDNER MOTOR CO., 166 Va. 415 (1936)
186 S.E. 108 ESSIE K. MIZE, ADMINISTRATRIX, ETC. v. GARDNER MOTOR COMPANY AND SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY 37078Supreme Court of Virginia. June 11, 1936 Present, Holt, Hudgins, Gregory, Chinn and Eggleston, JJ. 1. CROSSINGS — Contributory Negligence — Care to Be Exercised by Guest in Automobile. — A passenger in an automobile when approaching a railroad […]
NELSON v. LIGGAN, 189 Va. 637 (1949)
53 S.E.2d 798 LOUISE L. NELSON v. PERCY C. LIGGAN, ADM’R, ETC. 38872 Record No. 3496.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 20, 1949 Present, All the Justices. (1) Gifts — Inter Vivos — Essential Elements and Burden of Proof. (2) Evidence — Weight and Sufficiency — Evidence Insufficient to Trace Property of Decedent to Possession of […]