Category: Virginia Supreme Court Opinions

348 S.E.2d 241 HARRIS HARRIS v. ROLLINS C. TABLER AND LINDA M. TABLER 45161 Record No. 831319Supreme Court of Virginia. September 5, 1986 Present: All the Justices Judgment in favor of note makers is affirmed where the trial court correctly ruled that under the Commercial Code an instrument stating no time for payment was a […]

114 S.E.2d 595 SOUTHLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. INEZ A. DONATI. 41111 Record No. 5086.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 13, 1960 Present, Spratley, Buchanan, Miller, Whittle, Snead and I’Anson, JJ. Life Insurance — Fraudulent Statements in Application — Not Available in Defense Unless Endorsed on or Attached to Policy. Defendant company refused to recognize Mrs. […]

201 S.E.2d 797 CAROLINA COACH CO v. STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION AND ATLANTIC GREYHOUND LINES OF VIRGINIA, INC. 42985 Record No. 730193.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 14, 1974 Present, All the Justices. Commission — Bus Route — Adequate Service — Public Convenience. Statute denies power to Corporation Commission to grant certificate over state highway route already […]

570 S.E.2d 797 COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA v. LONNIE L. TWEED, JR., s/k/a LONNIE LEE TWEED. Record No. 012506.Supreme Court of Virginia. November 1, 2002. Present: All the Justices. The defendant was convicted of first-degree murder, attempted robbery, and related firearms offenses. Before entry of judgment, a co-perpetrator was tried for capital murder arising from the […]

585 S.E.2d 557 VELOCITY EXPRESS MID-ATLANTIC, INC. v. BRIAN F. HUGEN. Record No. 022877.Supreme Court of Virginia. September 12, 2003. Present: All the Justices. Defendant’s van collided with plaintiff’s car in plaintiff’s lane of travel. As a result of the accident, plaintiff sustained catastrophic injuries. During a jury trial, plaintiff and defendant relied upon expert […]

245 S.E.2d 425 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF FAIRFAX COUNTY AND H.L. RUST COMPANY v. ECOLOGY ONE., INC., ET AL. 43677 Record Nos. 770268 and 770269Supreme Court of Virginia. June 9, 1978 Present: All the Justices. Anticipatory breach by subdivider of contract to complete public streets and drainage system is question of fact for jury and […]

657 S.E.2d 113 MICHAEL RICARDO MAGRUDER v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. SHELDON A. CYPRESS v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. MARK A. BRISCOE v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. Record No. 070762, 070815, 070817.Supreme Court of Virginia. February 29, 2008. Present: Hassell, C.J., Keenan, Koontz, Kinser, Lemons, and Agee, JJ., and Stephenson, S.J. Page 284 In each of several narcotics […]

413 S.E.2d 605 RICHARD HARRIS, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF JOYCE ANN HARRIS, DECEASED v. T.I., INC., ET AL. 47607 Record No. 910464Supreme Court of Virginia. January 10, 1992 Present: All the Justices The trial court did not err in sustaining the demurrers filed by two successor corporations in a product liability action brought by […]

72 S.E.2d 394 H. P. BURNETT v. JAMES H. BROWN AND HON. JOHN S. DRAPER, JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF GRAYSON COUNTY, VIRGINIA. 39281Supreme Court of Virginia. September 10, 1952 Present, All the Justices. Commonwealth’s and State’s Attorney — Vacancy — Appointment by Circuit Court — Construction Code Section 15-477. Petitioner was attorney for […]

37 S.E.2d 762 C. E. HOLCOMB v. F. H. WEBLEY AND CELIA WEBLEY. 38452 Record No. 3023.Supreme Court of Virginia. April 22, 1946. Present, All the Justices. 1. MORTGAGES AND DEEDS OF TRUST — Sale — Constructive Notice — Case at Bar. — In the instant case, an action on a covenant in a deed […]

209 S.E.2d 904 CHARLES EDWARD CLATTERBUCK v. GEORGE F. MILLER. 43128 Record No. 740013.Supreme Court of Virginia. December 2, 1974 Present, All the Justices. Automobiles — Excessive Damages — Second Trial Awarded. At conclusion of testimony of plaintiff as to liability, court granted summary judgment as to liability and limited trial to question of damages. […]

111 S.E.2d 820 BILLIE HALBERT SATTERWHITE v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 41059 Record No. 5026.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 18, 1960 Present, Eggleston, C.J., and Spratley, Buchanan, Whittle, Snead and I’Anson, JJ. (1) Rape — Conviction Supported by Evidence. (2) Rape — Punishment Not Excessive. 1. Satterwhite was convicted of rape. He admitted that by calling […]

397 S.E.2d 856 EUGENE SINGLETON v. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS, DISTRICT 141, LOCAL LODGE NO. 1747, ET AL. 46450 Record No. 900142Supreme Court of Virginia. November 9, 1990 Present: All the Justices Since a Virginia right-to-work law, which forbids a union security agreement that requires a private employer at Washington National Airport to condition employment […]

12 S.E.2d 806 NORTH AMERICA MANAGERS, INC. v. SAMUEL A. REINACH. Supreme Court of Virginia. Richmond Record No. 2297. January 13, 1941. Present, Holt, Hudgins, Gregory, Browning and Eggleston, JJ. 1. CONTRACTS — Future Execution of Formal Contract — Where Letters Show Parties Are Agreed and Intend to Be Bound. — If letters which are […]

536 S.E.2d 905 GARY E. JEWEL v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. Record No. 992257.Supreme Court of Virginia. November 3, 2000. The defendant was convicted by a jury of two counts of grand larceny by false pretenses. The defendant appealed to the Court of Appeals, asserting that the trial court erred in allowing the Commonwealth to impeach […]

139 S.E.2d 806 ALLEN RANDOLPH McDANIEL, AN INFANT, ETC. v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY. 41618 Record No. 5814.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 18, 1965 Present, Eggleston, C.J., and Spratley, Buchanan, Snead, I’Anson and Carrico, JJ. (1) Uninsured Motorist Law — Service of Motion for Judgment on Plaintiff’s Carrier — Legal Effect Explained. (2) […]

17 S.E.2d 359 SCOTT H. BARBER, ADMR., ETC. v. TEXTILE MACHINE WORKS. 37871 Record No. 2414.Supreme Court of Virginia. November 24, 1941. Present, All the Justices. 1. AUTOMOBILES — Service of Process upon Nonresident — Evidence Showing Driver Was Agent of Foreign Corporation — Case at Bar. — The instant case was an action by […]

169 S.E.2d 556 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF FAIRFAX COUNTY v. CARLTON G. MASSEY, COUNTY EXECUTIVE OF FAIRFAX COUNTY. CITY OF FALLS CHURCH v. HARRY E. WELLS, CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH. 42256 Record Nos. 7214 and 7215.Supreme Court of Virginia. September 5, 1969. Present, All the Justices. Original Petitions for Writs of […]

436 S.E.2d 433 RAYMOND MORRISSETTE v. PATRICIA S. McGINNISS, ET AL. 48852 Record No. 921868Supreme Court of Virginia. November 5, 1993 Present: Carrico, C.J., Compton, Stephenson, Whiting, Lacy and Keenan, JJ., and Harrison, Retired Justice The trial court did not err in denying mandamus and injunctive relief against a country board of supervisors in an […]

372 S.E.2d 144 BEACH ROBO, INC., ET AL. v. CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION 45757 Record No. 880047Supreme Court of Virginia. September 23, 1988 Present: All the Justices A dispositive question certified from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, involving the interpretation and application of the Virginia Petroleum Product Franchise Act, is […]