141 S.E.2d 710 SHIRLEY MAE BIDDLE v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 41684 Record No. 5933.Supreme Court of Virginia. April 26, 1965 Present, All the Justices. (1) Confessions — Failure to Advise of Right to Remain Silent — Confession Held Voluntarily Made. (2) Murder — Death of Infant from Lack of Feeding — Malice Not Proved. 1. […]
Category: Virginia Supreme Court Opinions
MARYMOUNT COLLEGE v. HARRIS, 205 Va. 712 (1964)
139 S.E.2d 43 MARYMOUNT COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA v. H. H. HARRIS, STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER. 41604 Record No. 5800.Supreme Court of Virginia. November 30, 1964 Present, Eggleston, C.J., and Spratley, Buchanan, Snead, I’Anson and Carrico, JJ. Eminent Domain — Land Within 500 Feet of College Buildings — Highway Commissioner May Not Condemn. The College sought to […]
HUNTON v. COMMONWEALTH, 166 Va. 229 (1936)
183 S.E. 873 EPPA HUNTON, IV, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF EPPA HUNTON, JR. v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA 37058Supreme Court of Virginia. January 16, 1936.[26] [26] [This footnote was denoted by an asterisk in the published volume.] The original opinion in this case was rendered at the March term, 1935, a rehearing was granted at […]
TRANSDULLES CENTER, INC. v. SHARMA, 252 Va. 20 (1996)
472 S.E.2d 274 TRANSDULLES CENTER, INC. v. DR. YASH SHARMA, T/A PANBAXY LABORATORIES, INC. Record No. 951624Supreme Court of Virginia. June 7, 1996 Present: All the Justices The circuit court erred in refusing to apply collateral estoppel in favor of a landlord who had obtained a default judgment against a tenant in a prior action. […]
DENBY v. DAVIS, ADMINISTRATOR, 212 Va. 836 (1972)
188 S.E.2d 226 HOWARD C. DENBY v. CHARLES DAVIS, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY DAVIS, AN INFANT, DECEASED, AND DAVID A. PRETLOW. 42701 Record No. 7810.Supreme Court of Virginia. April 24, 1972 Present, All the Justices. (1) Automobiles — Negligent Entrustment — Express Permission. (2) Negligence — Proximate Cause. (3) Death by Wrongful Act […]
ADAMS OUTDOOR ADVERTISING v. LONG, 253 Va. 206 (1997)
483 S.E.2d 224 ADAMS OUTDOOR ADVERTISING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. ROBERT E. LONG Record No. 960944Supreme Court of Virginia. February 28, 1997 Present: Carrico, C.J., Compton, Lacy, Hassell, Keenan, and Koontz, JJ., and Poff, Senior Justice In a dispute between a landowner and a tenant who leased an advertising billboard on the land, the trial Court […]
LONGMAN v. COMMONWEALTH, 167 Va. 461 (1936)
188 S.E. 144 SAMUEL LONGMAN v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA Supreme Court of Virginia. Richmond November 12, 1936 Present, All the Justices 1. RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS — Elements of Offense. — To warrant a conviction for receiving stolen goods four things must be proved: (1) That the goods or other things were previously stolen by some […]
WHITAKER v. COMMONWEALTH, 279 Va. 268 (2010)
LEONARD TERRELL WHITAKER v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. Record No. 090175.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 15, 2010. Present: Hassell, C.J., Koontz, Kinser, Lemons, Goodwyn, and Millette, JJ., and Carrico, S.J. Police officers patrolling in a neighborhood they characterized as a “very high crime . . . very high drug area” where numerous shootings had occurred, clad […]
GRIFFETT v. RYAN, 247 Va. 465 (1994)
443 S.E.2d 149 BETTY JEAN GRIFFETT, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF HENRY GRIFFETT, DECEASED v. MICHAEL J. RYAN, M.D., ET AL. 49263 Record No. 930613Supreme Court of Virginia. April 15, 1994 Present: All the Justices Since the trial court in a medical malpractice case erred in granting the defendants’ motion to set aside the jury […]
MAXIE v. DOE, 215 Va. 409 (1975)
211 S.E.2d 246 JESSIE S. MAXIE v. JOHN DOE. 43137 Record No. 740105.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 20, 1975 Present, All the Justices. Automobiles — Speed — Jury Question — Uninsured Motorist. Plaintiff testified that her speed was within speed limit. Whether evidence of witness who testified that plaintiff was exceeding speed limit when she […]
A NEW LEAF v. WEBB, 257 Va. 190 (1999)
511 S.E.2d 102 A NEW LEAF, INC., ET AL. v. ELAINE R. WEBB Record No. 980454Supreme Court of Virginia. January 8, 1999 Present: All the Justices. Because a workers’ compensation claimant’s contact dermatitis was caused by a reaction to allergens in certain flowers and not by cumulative trauma induced by repetitive motion, it is compensable […]
WELLS v. WESTON, 229 Va. 72 (1985)
326 S.E.2d 672 REBECCA J. WESTON WELLS v. WILLIAM J. WESTON 44764 Record No. 820677Supreme Court of Virginia. at Richmond Decided March 8, 1985 Present: All the Justices Permanent spousal support provision contained in property settlement agreement between husband and wife and incorporated in divorce decree is held valid and enforceable after remarriage despite claims […]
GREEN v. VIRGINIA STATE BAR, 278 Va. 162 (2009)
677 S.E.2d 227 WALTER FRANKLIN GREEN, IV v. VIRGINIA STATE BAR Record No. 082530.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 4, 2009. Present: All the Justices A subcommittee of a District Committee of the Virginia State Bar considered disciplinary charges against a Virginia attorney in connection with two matters. In the first matter, he had been paid […]
JONES v. FRANKLIN, 160 Va. 266 (1933)
168 S.E. 753 M. OSBORNE JONES v. A. M. FRANKLIN 36519Supreme Court of Virginia. March 16, 1933 Present, All the Justices 1. PAROL EVIDENCE — General Rule. — The general rule sustained by the great weight of authority is, that parol testimony cannot be received to vary, contradict, add to or subtract from the terms […]
WILLIAMS v. GRESHAM COMPANY, 201 Va. 457 (1959)
111 S.E.2d 498 HENRY HAROLD WILLIAMS v. E. T. GRESHAM Co., INC. 41056 Record No. 4994.Supreme Court of Virginia. November 30, 1959 Present, All the Justices. Workmen’s Compensation — Injury by Subcontractor’s Employees — Action at Law Barred. Plaintiff was an employee of Chesapeake Bay Ferry District, a political subdivision empowered to operate and maintain […]
DRUDGE v. COOPER, 190 Va. 843 (1950)
58 S.E.2d 878 BERTHA P. DRUDGE v. ELEANOR B. COOPER, ET ALS., ETC. 38978 Record No. 3646.Supreme Court of Virginia. May 1, 1950 Present, Hudgins, C. J., and Eggleston, Spratley, Buchanan, Staples and Miller, JJ. (1) Damages — Elements — Medical Expenses — Condition Not Attributable to Injury Complained of. (2) Damages — Inadequate Damages […]
MARTIN v. WINSTON, 185 Va. 791 (1946)
40 S.E.2d 247 RUSSELL B. MARTIN, ET ALS. v. ELIZABTH B. WINSTON. 38518 Record No. 3126.Supreme Court of Virginia. November 25, 1946. Present, Holt, C.J., and Hudgins, Gregory, Eggleston and Buchanan, JJ. 1. ARBITRATION AND AWARD — Revocation of Agreement — Refusal to Join in Request to Arbitrators to Assemble — Absence of Requirement in […]
INGRAM v. COMMONWEALTH, 192 Va. 794 (1951)
66 S.E.2d 846 ALPHONSO INGRAM v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 39159 Record No. 3873.Supreme Court of Virginia. October 8, 1951 Present, All the Justices. (1) Attempts and Solicitations — Attempts — Essentials. (2) Attempts and Solicitations — Attempts — Extent to Which Ineffectual Act Must Be Carried. (3) Evidence — Inferences and Deductions from Human Conduct. […]
MUNDY v. SHELOR, 199 Va. 280 (1957)
99 S.E.2d 577 CLINE MUNDY, T/A GENERAL MOTOR LINES v. WILLIAM H. SHELOR, T/A FLOYD-ROANOKE FREIGHT LINE. 39885 Record No. 4688.Supreme Court of Virginia. September 6, 1957 Present, All the Justices. (1) Common Carriers — Permission to Haul to Point on Another’s Route — Not Justified. (2) Common Carriers — Permission to Haul to Point […]
GRILLO v. MONTEBELLO CONDO. OWNERS ASSOC., 243 Va. 475 (1992)
416 S.E.2d 444 JOE GRILLO v. MONTEBELLO CONDOMINIUM UNIT OWNERS ASSOCIATION 47656 Record No. 910871Supreme Court of Virginia. April 17, 1992 Present: Carrico, C.J., Compton, Stephenson, Whiting, Hassell, and Keenan, JJ., and Poff, Senior Justice The Condominium Act (Code Sec. 9 55-79.74) affords a condominium unit owner the right to obtain access to records including […]