Category: Virginia Supreme Court Opinions

261 S.E.2d 318 LARRY CORNELL ROBINSON v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA 43907 Record No. 790037.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 11, 1980 Present: Carrico, Harrison, Cochran, Harman, Poff and Compton, JJ. Defendant not denied due process by Commonwealth’s failure to disclose requested exculpatory evidence when disclosure would not have affected outcome of trial. Constitutional Law — Due […]

103 S.E.2d 217 GEORGE LEE MAWYER v. WARREN C. THOMAS. 39961 Record No. 4777.Supreme Court of Virginia. April 28, 1958 Present, Eggleston, Spratley, Buchanan, Miller, Whittle and Snead, JJ. (1) Automobiles — Intersection Accident — Jury Verdict for Defendant Not Contrary to Evidence. (2) Automobiles — Unavoidable Accident — Error to Instruct On. (3) Automobiles […]

51 S.E.2d 230 W. FRANK SMYTH, JR., SUPERINTENDENT OF THE VIRGINIA STATE PENITENTIARY v. CHARLES M. GODWIN. 38797 Record No. 3473.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 10, 1949 Present, All the Justices. 1. HABEAS CORPUS — Commonwealth Real Party in Interest Where Respondent Is Its Agent — Case at Bar. — In the instant case, a […]

192 S.E.2d 217 DENNIS JOE SHARP v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 2778 Record No. 7994.Supreme Court of Virginia. October 9, 1972 Present, Snead, C.J., I’Anson, Carrico, Harrison, Cochran and Harman, JJ. (1) Drug Violation — Intent to Distribute — Statutory Presumption From Quantity. (2) Constitutional Law — Procedural Provision Unconstitutional — Substantive Offense Saved. 1. Error […]

96 S.E.2d 754 OURS PROPERTIES, INCORPORATED v. RALPH LEY. 39841 Record No. 4629.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 11, 1957 Present, All the Justices. (1) Statutes — Delegation of Power to Administrative Official — Held Constitutional. (2) Statutes — Delegation of Power to Administrative Official — Adequate Standards Set. 1. The zoning ordinance of the city […]

5 S.E.2d 475 P.D. GRUBB, ET ALS. v. H.G. SHIRLEY, STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER Supreme Court of Virginia. Richmond Record No. 2163 November 20, 1939 Present, All the Justices 1. EMINENT DOMAIN — Report of Commissioners — Setting Aside — City of Supreme Court of Appeals Where Trial Court Erred — Case at Bar. — In […]

98 S.E.2d 702 THE MASON DIXON LINES, INC. v. UNITED STATES CASUALTY COMPANY. 39878 Record No. 4663.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 14, 1957 Present, All the Justices. (1) Insurance — Automobile Liability Insurance — Requirement of Prompt Notice of Accident Valid. (2) Insurance — Automobile Liability Insurance — Whether Prompt Notice Given Held Question for […]

380 S.E.2d 895 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF KING AND QUEEN COUNTY v. KING LAND CORPORATION 46050 Record No. 871056Supreme Court of Virginia. June 9, 1989 Present: All the Justices Having determined that the State Board of Health applied erroneous principles of law in its decision to issue a permit to operate a solid waste landfill, […]

260 S.E.2d 216 SAMUEL ELLIS NAPPER, JR. v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA 43887 Record No. 790318.Supreme Court of Virginia. November 21, 1979 Present: All the Justices. Expert testimony that single fiberglass strand found in defendant’s hair was “most probably” from the “same source” as insulation in burglarized premises insufficient with other evidence to sustain conviction for […]

124 S.E.2d 183 STANLEY ROSCOE EARLY v. FRANCES F. MATHENA, ADMINISTRATOR, ETC. 41317 Record No. 5361.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 5, 1962 Present, All the Justices. Automobiles — Verdict Contrary to Physical Facts Set Aside. Early sued for injuries sustained when the truck driven by him, loaded with better than eight tons of sand, was […]

62 S.E.2d 28 JODIE BAILEY v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 39046 Record No. 3753.Supreme Court of Virginia. November 27, 1950 Present, Hudgins, C.J., and Gregory, Eggleston, Spratley, Buchanan and Miller, JJ. (1) Homicide — Murder — Degrees of Murder — Murder in the First Degree — Question of Fact for Jury. (2) Homicide — Murder — […]

578 S.E.2d 758 HAROLD OSCAR ROSE, JR. v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. Record No. 021324.Supreme Court of Virginia. April 17, 2003. Present: Hassell, C.J., Lacy, Keenan, Koontz, Kinser, and Lemons, JJ., and Compton, S.J. Defendant was indicted for driving after having been adjudicated an habitual offender, second or subsequent offense, in violation of Code § 46.2-357. […]

20 S.E.2d 548 P. H. DREWRY v. JOHN J. DOYLE, ET ALS. Supreme Court of Virginia. Wytheville Record No. 2534. June 8, 1942. Present, Campbell, C.J., and Holt, Hudgins, Eggleston and Spratley, JJ. 1. JUDGMENTS AND DECREES — Conformity to Pleadings and Issues — Circumstances Showing Decree Beyond Issues — Case at Bar. — The […]

302 S.E.2d 529 PHILIP O. REISEN v. AETNA LIFE AND CASUALTY COMPANY 44477 Record No. 801367.Supreme Court of Virginia. April 29, 1983 Present; Carrico, C.J., Cochran, Poff, Compton. Stephenson, and Russell, JJ., and Harrison, Retired Justice. Insurance carrier’s duty to negotiate settlement in good faith upon offer of compromise settlement by injured party within policy […]

176 S.E.2d 335 SCOTT FUNERAL HOME, INCORPORATED v. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DANVILLE, ADMINISTRATOR, ETC. 42375 Record No. 7067.Supreme Court of Virginia. September 4, 1970 Present, All the Justices. Estates — Funeral Expense — Reasonableness. In determining reasonableness of funeral expenses, each case must rest on its own particular facts and circumstances. What is reasonable […]

300 S.E.2d 777 DOROTHY E. UPTON, COMMITTEE FOR DORIS JEAN RUSSELL, INCOMPETENT v. MICHAEL T. HALL, ET AL. JOHN WILLIAM RUSSELL, ET AL. v. MICHAEL T. HALL, ET AL. DOROTHY E. UPTON, COMMITTEE FOR DORIS JEAN RUSSELL, INCOMPETENT v. MICHAEL T. HALL, ET AL. JOHN WILLIAM RUSSELL, ET AL. v. EDDIE RUSSELL, ET AL. 44456 […]