677 S.E.2d 39 LINDA BELL, ET AL. v. N. LESLIE SAUNDERS, JR., ESQ., PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, AND TRUSTEE OF THE ESTATE OF EDWARD J. BELL, SR. Record No. 080599.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 4, 2009. Present: All the Justices. A daughter-in-law and grandson brought a declaratory action against the attorney serving as executor and […]
Category: Virginia Supreme Court Opinions
PORTSMOUTH v. DANIELS, 157 Va. 614 (1932)
162 S.E. 324 CITY OF PORTSMOUTH v. JACOB DANIELS, JOE NIXON 36308Supreme Court of Virginia. January 29, 1932 Present, Campbell, C.J., and Holt, Epes and Browning, JJ. 1. WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION ACT — Employee of Municipality — Municipality Not Liable to Employee of Independent Contractor — Case at Bar. — The instant case was on a […]
JURY v. GIANT OF MARYLAND, 254 Va. 235 (1997)
491 S.E.2d 718 CARLOTTA JURY v. GIANT OF MARYLAND, INC, ET AL. Record No. 962341Supreme Court of Virginia. September 12, 1997 Present: Carrico, C.J., Compton, Stephenson,[*] Lacy, Hassell, Keenan, and Koontz, JJ. [*] Justice Stephenson participated in the hearing and decision of this case prior to the effective date of his retirement on July 1, […]
MOORE v. GILLIS, 239 Va. 239 (1990)
389 S.E.2d 453 CLARENCE C. MOORE v. ELVERTHA D. GILLIS 46226 Record No. 890277Supreme Court of Virginia. March 2, 1990 Present: All the Justices A second motion for judgment, filed before a non-suit was taken in an action previously filed, was not foreclosed and the trial court’s ruling to the contrary is reversed. Practice and […]
THACKER v. KLOTZ, 175 Va. 267 (1940)
7 S.E.2d 883 ROBERT H. THACKER v. ALEXANDER R. KLOTZ 37652 Record No. 2203Supreme Court of Virginia. April 8, 1940 Present, Campbell, C.J., and Holt, Gregory, Browning, Eggleston and Spratley, JJ. 1. MASTER AND SERVANT — Duty of Master to Furnish Safe Appliances — Rule Stated. — It is the duty of a master to […]
DANVILLE HOLDING CORP. v. CLEMENT, 178 Va. 223 (1941)
16 S.E.2d 345 DANVILLE HOLDING CORPORATION AND R. C. CLEMENT, TRUSTEE v. JAMES WILLIAM CLEMENT, TRUSTEE IN DEED OF ASSIGNMENT FROM J. M. WALTERS. 37850 Record No. 2393.Supreme Court of Virginia. September 10, 1941. Present, Campbell, C. J., and Holt, Gregory, Eggleston and Spratley, JJ. 1. FIXTURES — Determination of What Constitutes — Nature of […]
COMMONWEALTH v. MCNEELY, 204 Va. 218 (1963)
129 S.E.2d 687 COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA v. JAMES F. MCNEELY AND GAY MCNEELY. 204030 Record No. 5523.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 4, 1963 Present, All the Justices. (1) Pleading and Practice — Setting Aside Verdict — Rules Stated. (2) Evidence — When Incredible. (3) Pleading and Practice — Setting Aside Verdict — Held Error on […]
GODWIN v. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, 161 Va. 494 (1933)
171 S.E. 521 C. B. GODWIN, SR., ET ALS. v. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF NANSEMOND COUNTY, ET ALS. and E. JORDAN TAYLOR, ET ALS. v. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF NANSEMOND COUNTY 36634Supreme Court of Virginia. November 16, 1933 Present, Campbell, C.J., and Holt, Epes, Hudgins, Gregory and Browning, JJ. 1. DEMURRER — Failure to Pass […]
STATE HIGHWAY COMM’R v. CANTRELL, 223 Va. 185 (1982)
288 S.E.2d 435 STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONER OF VIRGINIA v. CALVIN T. CANTRELL, ET AL, 44270 Record No. 791385.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 12, 1982 Present: Carrico, C.J., Cochran, Poff, Compton, Thompson, and Stephenson, JJ., and Harrison, Retired Justice. Cross-examination on a theory of valuation put in issue in an eminent domain proceeding is […]
WHITEHURST v. WHITE, 166 Va. 700 (1936)
186 S.E. 75 GRAYSON M. WHITEHURST, ET ALS. v. ANNICE JACKSON WHITE, ET ALS. 37105Supreme Court of Virginia. June 11, 1936 Present, Holt, Hudgins, Gregory, Chinn and Eggleston, JJ. 1. WILLS — Construction of Will — Law of the Case — Case at Bar. — In the instant case the lower court, by its decree, […]
BASS v. SMITH, 234 Va. 1 (1987)
360 S.E.2d 162 CHARLES F. BASS, JR., ET AL. v. GARY L. SMITH 45454 Record No. 840734Supreme Court of Virginia. September 4, 1987 Present: All the Justices A judgment in equity requiring the wives of two men who had contracted to sell land to join in the deed conveying that land is reversed because the […]
HILL v. BROOKS, 253 Va. 168 (1997)
482 S.E.2d 816 ARLEAN INEZ BROOKS HILL v. ARTHUR BROOKS Record No. 961095Supreme Court of Virginia. February 28, 1997 Present: Carrico, C.J., Compton, Lacy, Hassell, Keenan, and Koontz, JJ., and Poff, Senior Justice Since a deed of gift was clear and unequivocal on its face in establishing a joint tenancy between the parties with a […]
PIGOTT v. MORAN, 231 Va. 76 (1986)
341 S.E.2d 179 MICHAEL S. PIGOTT, ET AL. v. EDNA MORAN, ET AL. 44999 Record No. 830112Supreme Court of Virginia. March 7, 1986 Present: All the Justices A judgment dismissing an action for fraud in the sale of real property as time-barred is affirmed because the action was not one for property damage and accordingly […]
BROWN v. COMMONWEALTH, 278 Va. 92 (2009)
677 S.E.2d 220 MATTHEW PAUL BROWN v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA v. KIMBERLY DAWN COMPTON. Record Nos. 081417, Record No. 081588.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 4, 2009. Present: All the Justices. Petitioners sought expungement of police and court records relating to criminal charges that had been dismissed after the respective district courts had […]
PERDUE v. DAVIS, 176 Va. 102 (1940)
10 S.E.2d 558 JOSIE PERDUE, ET AL. v. J. A. DAVIS, ET ALS. Supreme Court of Virginia. Staunton Record No. 2230. September 5, 1940. Present, All the Justices. 1. MORTGAGES AND DEEDS OF TRUST — Sale — Discretion of Trustee as to Incidents Is Reviewable. — The discretion granted by section 5167 othe Code of […]
HALL TRANSFER v. TRIANGLE TRANSFER, 216 Va. 81 (1975)
216 S.E.2d 55 A. W. HALL TRANSFER AND STORAGE COMPANY, ET AL. v. TRIANGLE TRANSFER AND STORAGE CO., INC. 43227 Record No. 741134.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 13, 1975 Present, All the Justices. (1) Cities and Counties — Independent of Each Other. (2) Corporation Commission — Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity — Notice. (3) […]
TURNER v. COMMONWEALTH, 218 Va. 141 (1977)
235 S.E.2d 357 LEON TURNER v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA 43550 Record No. 760878.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 10, 1977 Present: All the Justices. Fingerprint impressed in blood as circumstantial evidence. (1) Criminal Procedure — Circumstantial Evidence — When has Weight of Direct Testimony. (2) Criminal Procedure — Fingerprint — Circumstantial Evidence to Show Defendant was […]
LAWRENCE v. CITY OF NORFOLK, 205 Va. 209 (1964)
135 S.E.2d 792 JAMES M. LAWRENCE v. CITY OF NORFOLK. 41531 Record No. 5749.Supreme Court of Virginia. April 27, 1964 Present, All the Justices. Drunk Driving — Blood Test — Results Inadmissible Where Containers Not Sealed. Lawrence was found guilty by a jury of driving under the influence of intoxicants in violation of a city […]
COMMONWEALTH v. SHELL OIL CO., 210 Va. 163 (1969)
169 S.E.2d 434 COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, EX REL., ETC. v. SHELL OIL COMPANY. 42242 Record Nos. 6985 and 6986.Supreme Court of Virginia. September 5, 1969 Present, Eggleston, C.J., Buchanan, Snead, I’Anson, Carrico and Gordon, JJ. Gasoline Tax — Aviation Fuel — Refund — License Tax. In suit for refund of motor fuel tax paid on […]
BUNCH v. COMMONWEALTH, 225 Va. 423 (1983)
304 S.E.2d 271 TIMOTHY DALE BUNCH v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA 44493 Record No. 822081.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 17, 1983 Present: Carrico, C.J., Cochran, Poff, Compton, Stephenson, and Russell, JJ., and Harrison, Retired Justice. Death penalty of defendant convicted of capital murder during commission of armed robbery [Code Sec. 18.2-31(d)] sustained; knowing and intelligent waiver […]