211 S.E.2d 253 FRANCES MINNICK CARTER v. EDWIN R. CARTER, III. 43148 Record No. 740351.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 20, 1975 Present, All the Justices. (1) Contracts — Alimony and Support — Approved by Court — Interpretation. (2) Divorce — Support Payments — Modification — Effective Date. 1. Wording of agreement approved by court, as […]
Category: Virginia Supreme Court Opinions
BRECKENRIDGE v. MARVAL POULTRY CO., 228 Va. 191 (1984)
319 S.E.2d 769 LEONARDA E. BRECKENRIDGE v. MARVAL POULTRY COMPANY, INC. AND EMPLOYERS’ INSURANCE OF WAUSAU 44696 Record No. 830107.Supreme Court of Virginia. September 7, 1984. Present: All the Justices. Evidence supports employee’s claim that change of physicians was authorized by employer under Code Sec. 65.1-88 for compensable injury. (1) Workers’ Compensation — Industrial Commission […]
QUILLIN v. COMMONWEALTH, 165 Va. 768 (1935)
182 S.E. 218 ERVIN QUILLIN v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA 37014Supreme Court of Virginia. November 14, 1935 Present, All the Justices. 1. HOMICIDE — Questions for Jury — Identity of Body as that of Deceased — Case at Bar. — In the instant case, a prosecution for murder, the body of the deceased was washed ashore […]
BOYD v. PAYNE, 244 Va. 418 (1992)
422 S.E.2d 784 BOYD, PAYNE, GATES FARTHING, P.C., ET AL. v. PAYNE, GATES, FARTHING RADD, P.C., ET AL. 48049 Record No. 911939Supreme Court of Virginia. November 6, 1992 Present: All the Justices Because a professional corporation was a close corporation and its shareholders validly conducted the internal affairs of their law practices as a partnership, […]
SIMON v. COMMONWEALTH, 220 Va. 412 (1979)
258 S.E.2d 567 BRYAN ALLEN SIMON v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA 43869 Record No. 781735.Supreme Court of Virginia. October 5, 1979 Present: All the Justices. The Commonwealth is collaterally estopped from introducing evidence of intoxication in involuntary manslaughter trial where defendant was previously acquitted in the General District court of driving while intoxicated and both trials […]
WHITE v. EDWARDS CHEVROLET CO., 186 Va. 669 (1947)
43 S.E.2d 870 MAZIE WHITE, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF HARRY LEE WHITE, DECEASED v. EDWARDS CHEVROLET COMPANY, INCORPORATED. 38616 Record No. 3222.Supreme Court of Virginia. September 3, 1947 Present, Hudgins, Gregory, Eggleston, Spratley and Buchanan, JJ. 1. AUTOMOBILES — Death of Child in Fall from Truck — Proximate Cause — Failure of Driver to […]
YOUNG v. YOUNG, 215 Va. 125 (1974)
207 S.E.2d 825 BETTY L. YOUNG v. ANTONY A. G. YOUNG. 43079 Record No. 730793.Supreme Court of Virginia. August 28, 1974 Present, I’Anson, Carrico, Harrison, Cochran, Harman and Poff, JJ. Alimony — Effective Date. While time permanent alimony shall commence is within sound discretion of court, mandate of Supreme Court that wife is entitled to […]
BUTLER v. YATES, 222 Va. 550 (1981)
281 S.E.2d 905 LUCIAN N. BUTLER v. ISAAC EUGENE YATES, ET AL. 44201 Record No. 800930.Supreme Court of Virginia. September 11, 1981 Present: Harrison, Poff, Thompson, JJ. and Harman, S.J. In motor vehicle negligence action, the Trial Court erred in granting defendant’s motion to strike and concluding as matter of law that plaintiff was contributorily […]
LEWIS v. COMMONWEALTH, 267 Va. 302 (2004)
593 S.E.2d 220 TERESA WILSON BEAN LEWIS v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. Record No. 032153.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 5, 2004. Present: All the Justices. After a competency review, defendant pled guilty to capital murder, robbery and firearms offenses under indictments charging that she hired two men to kill her husband and stepson. After considering evidence […]
WALLACE v. BRUMBACK, 177 Va. 36 (1941)
12 S.E.2d 801 G. B. WALLACE, ET AL. v. T. J. BRUMBACK, ET AL. Supreme Court of Virginia. Richmond Record No. 2299. January 13, 1941. Present, Holt, Hudgins, Gregory, Browning, Eggleston and Spratley, JJ. 1. MECHANICS’ LIENS — In General — Creature of Statute. — A mechanic’s lien is purely a creature of statute. 2. […]
COX v. COMMONWEALTH, 220 Va. 22 (1979)
255 S.E.2d 462 DONALD L. COX v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA 43822 Record No. 781503.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 8, 1979 Present: All the Justices. Code Sec. 18.2-163 penalizes tampering with metering device with corrupt purpose to prevent proper registration of electricity used. (1) Statutory Construction — Criminal Law — Penal Statute Construed Strictly Against State. […]
EVANS v. COMMONWEALTH, 161 Va. 992 (1933)
170 S.E. 756 McKINLEY EVANS v. COMMONWEALTH 36682Supreme Court of Virginia. September 21, 1933 Present, Campbell, C.J., and Holt, Epes, Gregory and Browning, JJ. 1. QUESTIONS OF LAW AND FACT — Credibility of Testimony. — It is the duty of the jury to sift out the facts, and it has the right to believe any […]
EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY v. TAYLOR, 164 Va. 103 (1935)
178 S.E. 772 THE EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED v. RUTH TAYLOR 36868Supreme Court of Virginia. March 14, 1935 Present, All the Justices. 1. ATTACHMENT — Grounds of Attachment — Elements and Burden of Proof. — In order to sustain a judgment in an attachment on the ground that the defendant is a non-resident, it […]
PEBBLE BLDG. CO. v. HOPKINS, INC., 223 Va. 188 (1982)
288 S.E.2d 437 THE PEBBLE BUILDING COMPANY, ET AL. v. G. J. HOPKINS, INCORPORATED 44271 Record No. 801946.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 12, 1982 Present: Carrico, C.J., Cochran, Poff, Compton, Thompson, Stephenson, JJ., and Harrison, Retired Justice. Delay damages proved against prime contractor and its bonding company; subcontractor sustains burden to prove items of loss […]
EVANS v. EVANS, 280 Va. 76 (2010)
695 S.E.2d 173 HANNAH LEIGH EVANS, AN INFANT, WHO SUES BY HER MOTHER, NATURAL GUARDIAN, AND NEXT FRIEND, CYNTHIA KAY STEVENS v. BILLY BRADLEY EVANS, II. Record No. 091469.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 10, 2010. Present: All the Justices. A four-year-old child, who had been placed by her father in a “foam” seat on the […]
COSTNER v. LACKEY, 223 Va. 377 (1982)
290 S.E.2d 818 B. DENNIS COSTNER, ET AL. v. CHESTER LEE LACKEY, ET AL. 44297 Record No. 791415.Supreme Court of Virginia. April 30, 1982 Present: All the Justices. In considering motion to strike plaintiff’s evidence, reasonable doubt as to the sufficiency of the evidence must be resolved in favor of plaintiffs; Trial Court erred in […]
THALHIMER BROS. INC. v. BUCKNER, 194 Va. 1011 (1953)
76 S.E.2d 215 THALIMER BROTHERS, INCORPORATED v. INEZ JAMES BUCKNER. 39374 Record No. 4079.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 8, 1953 Present, Eggleston, Spratley, Buchanan, Miller, Smith and Whittle, JJ. (1) Negligence — Invitee Injured by Fall — Verdict Set Aside. (2) Negligence — Delay in Serving Invitee at Tea Room. (3) Negligence — Proximate Cause. […]
STRICKLAND v. AYERS, 159 Va. 311 (1932)
165 S.E. 387 J. T. STRICKLAND v. MARCELLA E. AYERS, ET AL. 36443Supreme Court of Virginia. September 22, 1932 Present, Holt, Epes, Hudgins, Browning and Chinn, JJ. 1. VENDOR AND PURCHASER — Fraud — Misrepresentations — Evidence to Show Falsity of Representation — Uncontradicted Evidence — Case at Bar. — The instant case was a […]
VIRGINIA v. DOTSON, 276 Va. 278 (2008)
661 S.E.2d 473 COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA v. NINA CARMAN DOTSON. Record No. 071162.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 6, 2008. Present: All the Justices. Defendant, charged with possession of marijuana under Code § 18.2-250.1, tendered a plea of nolo contendere. The circuit court accepted the plea, deferred proceedings pursuant to the applicable first offender statute, Code […]
HALL v. HOAK, 184 Va. 821 (1946)
36 S.E.2d 567 R. S. HALL, EXECUTOR, C. v. CORA CAMPBELL HOAK, ET ALS. 38408 Record No. 2975.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 14, 1946. Present, All the Justices. 1. REMAINDERS, REVERSIONS AND EXECUTORY INTERESTS — Limitation after Fee Simple with Absolute Power of Disposal — Case at Bar. — In the instant case, a suit […]