137 S.E.2d 891 B. B. WOODSON, TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY, ETC. v. GEORGE GILMER, ET AL. 41571 Record No. 5772.Supreme Court of Virginia. September 11, 1964 Present, Spratley, Buchanan, Whittle, Snead, I’Anson and Carrico, JJ. Partnerships — Existence of Partnership Proved. In December of 1956 Sterling Decker and one Hurt bought a tract of land with […]
Category: Virginia Supreme Court Opinions
DOBIE v. COMMONWEALTH, 198 Va. 762 (1957)
96 S.E.2d 747 LLOYD JUNIUS DOBIE, ALIAS LLOYD JAMES FIELDS, LLOYD JUNIUS FIELDS, LLOYD JAMES DOBY AND DOCK DOBY v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 39831 Record No. 4643.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 11, 1957 Present, Hudgins, C. J., and Eggleston, Spratley, Buchanan, Whittle and Snead, JJ. (1) and (2) Pleading and Practice — Writ of Coram […]
HUGHES v. MOORE, 214 Va. 27 (1973)
197 S.E.2d 214 TOY E. HUGHES v. SUE ETTA MOORE. 42910 Record No. 8100.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 11, 1973 Present, All the Justices. (1) Automobiles — Damages — Physical Impact Rule. (2) Pleading and Practice — Law of Case — Burden of Proof. (3) Automobiles — Negligence — Use of Alcoholic Beverages. (4) Automobiles […]
EDENTON v. COMMONWEALTH, 227 Va. 413 (1984)
316 S.E.2d 736 JAMES RICHARD EDENTON v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA 44650 Record No. 831312.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 15, 1984. Present: All the Justices The misdemeanor of operating a motor vehicle without a valid operator’s license defined in Code Sec. 46.1-349 is not a lesser-included offense of the felony of operating a motor vehicle after […]
EVANS SMITH v. COMMONWEALTH, 226 Va. 292 (1983)
308 S.E.2d 126 ERNEST EARL EVANS and JAMES ELMER SMITH, JR. v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA 44550 Record No. 821755.Supreme Court of Virginia. October 14, 1983 Present: Carrico, C.J., Cochran, Compton, Stephenson, Russell, and Thomas, JJ., and Gordon, Retired Justice. Conviction of defendants for embezzlement of computer printout of security customers of employer bank sustained under […]
COMMONWEALTH v. SANCHEZ, 268 Va. 161 (2004)
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA v. HUGO SANCHEZ. Record No. 032242.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 10, 2004. Present: All the Justices Defendant was charged with felony failure to stop after an accident, but disputed that he was the driver of the vehicle involved in the accident. In response to expected prosecution DNA evidence concerning blood samples from […]
TIGNOR v. VIRGINIA E. P. CO., 166 Va. 284 (1936)
184 S.E. 234 ORVILLE TIGNOR v. VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY 37060Supreme Court of Virginia. March 12, 1936 Present, Holt, Hudgins, Gregory, Chinn and Eggleston, JJ. 1. AUTOMOBILES — Collision between Motorcycle and Bus — Failure of Bus Driver to Give Signal before Leaving Curb — Failure to Drive to Right of Center of Intersection […]
COKES v. COMMONWEALTH, 280 Va. 92 (2010)
694 S.E.2d 582 RANDOLPH GEORGE COKES, JR. v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. Record No. 091507.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 10, 2010. Present: Hassell, C.J., Koontz, Kinser, Lemons, Goodwyn, and Millette, JJ., and Carrico, S.J. Charges against a defendant for possession of marijuana, cocaine and heroin in violation of Code § 18.2-250.1 and Code § 18.2-250A(a) were […]
LEAKE v. CASATI, 234 Va. 646 (1988)
363 S.E.2d 924 JOE M. LEAKE, ET AL. v. WALTER C. CASATI, ET AL. 45525 Record No. 850253Supreme Court of Virginia. January 15, 1988 Present: All the Justices The trial court’s conclusion that a county subdivision ordinance prevented division in kind of real property was erroneous and the subsequent order of sale is reversed upon […]
EDWARDS v. LOWRY, 232 Va. 110 (1986)
348 S.E.2d 259 CATHERINE MUNN EDWARDS v. JOHN CARLTON LOWRY 45166 Record No. 830779Supreme Court of Virginia. September 5, 1986 Present: All the Justices A party whose income has declined as a result of his own misconduct may not rely on such diminution of income as grounds for reduction of court-ordered child support payments. Domestic […]
STARK v. CITY OF NORFOLK, 183 Va. 282 (1944)
32 S.E.2d 59 THOMAS N. STARK AND ALEXANDER N. STARK, JR. v. CITY OF NORFOLK. 38256 Record No. 2839.Supreme Court of Virginia. November 20, 1944. Present, Holt, Hudgins, Gregory, Browning, Eggleston and Spratley, JJ. 1. TAXATION — Assessment of Lands — In What Name Assessed — Life Tenant as Owner within Meaning of Tax Code […]
WILKINSON v. YOUELL, 180 Va. 321 (1942)
23 S.E.2d 356 G. ELLIOTT WILKINSON v. RICE M. YOUELL, SUPERINTENDENT OF THE VIRGINIA STATE PENITENTIARY. Supreme Court of Virginia. Richmond Record No. 2630. December 7, 1942. Present, All the Justices. 1. COURTS — Federal and State Courts — Comity. — The people for whose benefit the two systems of federal and state courts are […]
BIBBY v. THOMAS, 165 Va. 248 (1935)
182 S.E. 226 ALICE STAPLES BIBBY v. JENNIE B. THOMAS, ET ALS. 36955Supreme Court of Virginia. November 14, 1935 Present, Campbell, C.J., and Holt, Hudgins, Gregory, Browning and Eggleston, JJ. 1. DEEDS — Cancellation — Undue Influence — Inference Arising from Weakness of Mind and Inadequacy of Consideration. — Whenever there is great weakness of […]
C. D. KENNY CO. v. DENNIS, 167 Va. 417 (1937)
189 S.E. 164 C. D. KENNY COMPANY, INC. v. WILLIAM J. DENNIS Supreme Court of Virginia. Richmond January 14, 1937 Present, All the Justices 1. NEGLIGENCE — Proximate Cause — Injury Which Might Have Been Due to Any One of Several Causes — Case at Bar. — In the instant case, plaintiff, an employee of […]
BOHON v. MANNING, 210 Va. 173 (1969)
169 S.E.2d 452 HAZEL TERRY ANN BOHON, AN INFANT, ETC. v. STEPHEN EUGENE MANNING, AN INFANT. 42244 Record No. 6987.Supreme Court of Virginia. September 5, 1969 Present, All the Justices. Automobiles — Motion to Strike — Failure to See. Seven year old plaintiff was passenger on bicycle operated by 12 year old boy when she […]
FAIRFAX COUNTY v. TOWN OF FAIRFAX, 201 Va. 362 (1959)
111 S.E.2d 428 COUNTY OF FAIRFAX v. TOWN OF FAIRFAX 41043 Record No. 4999.Supreme Court of Virginia. November 30, 1959 Present, All the Justices. (1) Appeal and Error — Evidence Taken Ore Tenus — Decree Presumed Correct. (2) Annexation — Controlling Principles Stated. (3) Annexation — Decree Ordering Annexation Affirmed. (4) Annexation — Irreparable Damage […]
CHESAPEAKE, ETC., TEL. CO. v. BULLOCK, 182 Va. 440 (1944)
29 S.E.2d 228 THE CHESAPEAKE AND POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA v. JAMES S. BULLOCK, ET AL. 38173 Record No. 2748.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 13, 1944. Present, Campbell, C. J., and Hudgins, Gregory, Eggleston and Spratley, JJ. 1. ELECTRICITY — Liability for Injuries — Measure of Care Required. — A company transmitting electricity of […]
MORRISETTE v. WARDEN, 270 Va. 188 (2005)
613 S.E.2d 551 William Wilton Morrisette, III, Petitioner, v. Warden of the Sussex I State Prison, Respondent. Record No. 040275.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 3, 2005. Upon a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. I. GUILT PHASE ISSUES A. PROCEDURAL DEFAULTS A petition for writ of habeas corpus is not a substitute for an […]
LAUGHORN v. EANES, 207 Va. 584 (1966)
151 S.E.2d 378 LINDA W. LAUGHORN, AN INFANT, ETC. v. ANGELA DENISE EANES, AN INFANT, ETC. 41900 Record No. 6320.Supreme Court of Virginia. November 28, 1966 Present, All the Justices. (1) Automobiles — Injury to Infant Passenger — No Gross Negligence Shown. (2) Automobiles — Proximate Cause — Facts Not Constituting Held Irrelevant to Liability. […]
POLYZOS v. COTRUPI, 264 Va. 116 (2002)
563 S.E.2d 775 GEORGE K. POLYZOS, ET AL. v. FRANK COTRUPI. Record No. 011778.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 7, 2002. Present: All the Justices. Landowners bought a parcel of property adjacent to their home, had the boundary lines moved to increase the size of the back yard at their home, and arranged to re-sell the […]