171 S.E. 598 DAVIS v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA 36687Supreme Court of Virginia. November 16, 1933 Present, Campbell, C.J. and Holt, Epes, Gregory and Browning, JJ. 1. WITNESSES — Children — Competency of Child as Witness — Age of Child — Discretion of Trial Court. — There is no fixed age at which a child must […]
Category: Virginia Supreme Court Opinions
MCCARRELL v. HARRISONBURG TEL. CO., 163 Va. 272 (1934)
172 S.E. 241 JOHN McCARRELL v. HARRISONBURG MUTUAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, EMPLOYER, AND GLENS FALLS INDEMNITY COMPANY, INSURER 36783Supreme Court of Virginia. January 11, 1934 Present, Campbell, C.J., and Holt, Hudgins, Gregory, Browning and Chinn, JJ., Reheard, Staunton, September 20, 1934 Present, Holt, Epes, Hudgins, Gregory, Browning and Chinn, JJ. 1. WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION ACT — Partial […]
STROOBANTS v. HIGHWAY COMM., 209 Va. 275 (1968)
163 S.E.2d 192 ALPHONSE STROOBANTS AND HELEN STROOBANTS, HIS WIFE v. DOUGLAS B. FUGATE, STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER. 42124 Record No. 6975.Supreme Court of Virginia. September 6, 1968 Present, Eggleston, C.J., Buchanan, Snead, I’Anson, Gordon and Harrison, JJ. Original Petition for Writ of Mandamus. Mandamus denied. (1) Mandamus — Original Jurisdiction — Discretionary. (2) Statutory Construction […]
HIGH KNOB ASSOCIATES v. DOUGLAS, 249 Va. 478 (1995)
457 S.E.2d 349 HIGH KNOB ASSOCIATES, ET AL. v. JOCELYN F. DOUGLAS, ET AL. 50053 Record No. 940815Supreme Court of Virginia. Decided April 21, 1995 Present: Carrico, C.J., Compton, Stephenson, Lacy, Hassell, Keenan, JJ., and Poff, Senior Justice The Subdivided Land Sales Act is not applicable to a particular recreational mountain development because its lots […]
GREENBERG v. DUNVILLE, 166 Va. 398 (1936)
185 S.E. 892 PHILIP GREENBERG, INCORPORATED, ET AL. v. ROBERT M. DUNVILLE 37076Supreme Court of Virginia. June 11, 1936 Present, Holt, Hudgins, Gregory, Chinn and Eggleston, JJ. 1. SALES — Sale of Personal Property in Possession of Third Person. — A vendor, by verbal contract, may sell to another personal property in the possession of […]
SAVINGS BANK v. RAPHAEL, 201 Va. 718 (1960)
113 S.E.2d 683 FIRST NATIONAL TRUST SAVINGS BANK, TRUSTEE, ETC. v. LOUISE G. RAPHAEL, ET AL. 41093 Record No. 5051.Supreme Court of Virginia. April 25, 1960 Present, All the Justices. (1) Declaratory Judgment — When Bill Demurrable. (2) and (3) Real Property — Easements of Air, Light and Drainage — No Abandonment or Cessation of […]
BROWN v. COATES, 165 Va. 254 (1935)
182 S.E. 554 HENRY A. BROWN, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF ELLA B. COATES, DECEASED v. CHARLES O. COATES 36956Supreme Court of Virginia. November 14, 1935 Present, All the Justices. 1. WITNESSES — Transactions with Deceased Persons — Corroboration. — There is no rule telling what is adequate corroboration, under section 6209 of the Code […]
C O RAILWAY v. RICHMOND, 217 Va. 258 (1976)
227 S.E.2d 707 THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY COMPANY v. MACK B. RICHMOND. 43411 Record No. 750956-ASupreme Court of Virginia. September 2, 1976 Present, All the Justices. (1) Negligence — F.E.L.A. — Standards. (2) Negligence — Sole Cause of Injury — Employee’s Negligence. 1. Railroad is liable to employee if his injuries were caused in […]
GRIFFIN v. NORFOLK COUNTY, 170 Va. 370 (1938)
196 S.E. 698 T. B. GRIFFIN v. NORFOLK COUNTY 37375Supreme Court of Virginia. April 28, 1938 Present, Holt, Hudgins, Browning, Eggleston and Spratley, JJ. 1. TAXATION — Relief from Erroneous Assessments — Chapter 435 of Acts 1936 — Material Discrimination Not Necessarily Gross Discrimination. — Under Acts 1936, chapter 435, page 1032, which provides for […]
CHRISTIANSON v. BROSIUS, 184 Va. 958 (1946)
37 S.E.2d 50 MARIE M. CHRISTIANSON, ET AL. v. BOYD M. BROSIUS AND EVA W. GAINES. 38424 Record No. 2991.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 4, 1946. Present, Campbell, C. J., and Holt, Hudgins, Gregory, Browning and Spratley, JJ. 1. APPEAL AND ERROR — Burden of Proving Error — Raising Doubt Is Insufficient. — While it […]
GASQUE v. MOOERS MOTOR CAR CO., 227 Va. 154 (1984)
313 S.E.2d 384 PATRICIA E. GASQUE, ET AL. v. MOOERS MOTOR CAR CO., INC. ET AL. 44615 Record No. 811315.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 9, 1984. Present: All the Justices. Revocation of acceptance under Code Sec. 8.2-608 of Uniform Commercial Code unavailable to buyer of defective automobile where buyers’ continued use after notice of revocation […]
HAUGHTON v. LANKFORD, 189 Va. 183 (1949)
52 S.E.2d 111 J. R. HAUGHTON AND OTHERS v. CHARLES M. LANKFORD, JR., COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES, ETC. 38825 Record No. 3444.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 7, 1949 Present, All the Justices. 1. OYSTERS — Regulation of Out-of-State Shipments of Seed Oysters Not Impairment of Obligation of Contracts — Case at Bar. — The instant case […]
ETHERIDGE v. COMMONWEALTH, 210 Va. 328 (1969)
171 S.E.2d 190 WELTON WALTER ETHERIDGE v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 42273 Record No. 7055.Supreme Court of Virginia. December 1, 1969 Present, All the Justices. (1) Criminal Procedure — Indictment — Variance of Proof. (2) Criminal Law — Statutory Construction — Shoot Into Dwelling. 1. Indictment for firing into dwelling house specified owner incorrectly. Proof of […]
KISER v. SUTHARD, 162 Va. 456 (1934)
174 S.E. 682 T. D. KISER v. CHANNING M. SUTHARD 36732Supreme Court of Virginia. June 14, 1934 Present, Holt, Epes, Hudgins, Gregory and Chinn, JJ. 1. AUTOMOBILES — New Trial — Reference by Witness to Insurance — Case at Bar. — In the instant case, an action for injuries arising out of an automobile accident, […]
ROANOKE v. BRAY, 161 Va. 609 (1933)
171 S.E. 927 CITY OF ROANOKE v. J. B. BRAY AND NANCY ELLEN BRAY, and CITY OF ROANOKE v. RALPH J. RITCHIE AND C. L. STAFFORD, RECEIVERS, ETC., and CITY OF ROANOKE v. KATE L. HUFF 36644Supreme Court of Virginia. November 16, 1933 Present, Campbell, C.J., and Holt, Epes, Hudgins and Browning, JJ. Error to […]
FAIRFAX COUNTY v. DEGROFF, 214 Va. 235 (1973)
198 S.E.2d 600 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF FAIRFAX COUNTY, ET AL. v. DEGROFF ENTERPRISES, INC., ET AL. 42942 Record No. 8118.Supreme Court of Virginia. August 30, 1973 Present, All the Justices. Zoning — Price Control — Delegation of Legislative Power — Taking of Property. Amendment to zoning ordinance would require developer to build at […]
SARTIN v. MAZUR, 237 Va. 82 (1989)
375 S.E.2d 741 MARY F. SARTIN v. EDWARD J. MAZUR, ET AL. 45882 Record No. 86104Supreme Court of Virginia. January 13, 1989 Present: Carrico, C.J., Poff,[*] Compton, Stephenson, Russell, Thomas, and Whiting, JJ. [*] Justice Poff participated in the hearing and decision of this case prior to the effective date of his retirement on December […]
HOGGARD v. RICHMOND, 172 Va. 145 (1939)
200 S.E. 610 VIOLA HOGGARD v. CITY OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Supreme Court of Virginia. Richmond Record No. 2004 January 9, 1939 Present, All the Justices 1. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS — Municipal Torts — Two-Fold Functions of Municipality. — A municipality is clothed with two-fold functions; one governmental, and the other private or proprietary. 2. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS […]
COUNTRYSIDE ORTHOPAEDICS, P.C. v. PEYTON, 261 Va. 142 (2001)
541 S.E.2d 279 COUNTRYSIDE ORTHOPAEDICS, P.C., ET AL. v. RANDALL S. PEYTON. RANDALL S. PEYTON v. COUNTRYSIDE ORTHOPAEDICS, P.C., ET AL. Record Nos. 000558, 000572.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 12, 2001. Present: All the Justices. Plaintiff physician worked for the defendant orthopaedics group for two years and then entered a transaction to become a co-owner […]
LUKE CONST. CO. v. SIMPKINS, 223 Va. 387 (1982)
291 S.E.2d 204 LUKE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY v. JESSE HOWARD SIMPKINS 44299 Record No. 791653.Supreme Court of Virginia. April 30, 1982 Present: All the Justices. Collateral estoppel does not preclude defendant in civil proceeding from challenging allegation of fact not adjudicated in his prior criminal proceeding; motion to strike properly granted. Pleading and Practice — Collateral […]