Category: Virginia Supreme Court Opinions

140 S.E.2d 663 RUTH AUDREY HASEMEYER COFER v. HARDY DASHIELLS COFER. 41621 Record No. 5884.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 8, 1965 Present, Eggleston, C.J., and Spratley, Buchanan, Snead, I’Anson and Carrico, JJ. (1) and (2) Pleading and Practice — Rule 2:18 — Order Void When Entered in Violation of. (3) Pleading and Practice — Void […]

97 S.E.2d 750 J. W. DEJARNETTE, T/A, ETC. v. THOMAS M. BROOKS LUMBER COMPANY, INCORPORATED. 39852 Record No. 4658.Supreme Court of Virginia. April 26, 1957 Present, Hudgins, C.J., and Eggleston, Buchanan, Miller and Whittle, JJ. (1) Appeal and Error — Decree Contrary to Verdict on Issue Out of Chancery — How Considered. (2) Fraud — […]

172 S.E.2d 778 EUGENIA A. MOON v. WILLIAM FRANKLIN MOON, JR. 42315 Record No. 7092.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 9, 1970 Present, All the Justices. (1) Divorce — Alimony — Adequacy — Trial Court’s Discretion. (2) Alimony — Industrious Wife. (3) Divorce — Attorney’s Fees — Amount. 1. Wife was awarded $125 a month separate […]

235 S.E.2d 340 DONALD MOOREMAN CLODFELTER, A/K/A JOHN ADAMS v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.[1] 43545 Record No. 761204.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 10, 1977 [1] See rehearing of this case at 218 Va. 619 infra. Present: All the Justices. Collateral estoppel on issue of possession of drugs, hearsay rule and other matters. (1) Criminal Procedure — […]

188 S.E.2d 218 HARDWARE MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY v. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. 42689 Record No. 7623.Supreme Court of Virginia. April 24, 1972 Present, All the Justices. (1) Automobile Insurance — Garage Policy — Owned Automobile — Permissive Use. (2) Automobile Insurance — Permissive User — Amount of Coverage. 1. Dealer’s evidence […]

402 S.E.2d 678 EDDIE ALLEN JIMENEZ v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA 46830 Record No. 9007712Supreme Court of Virginia. March 1, 1991 Present: All the Justices Since a 15-day notice of demand for repayment required in a criminal statute was a material element of the offense charged and that element was omitted from the jury instruction, and […]

42 S.E.2d 201 EDWARD V. CARTER v. S. V. BUTLER. 38568 Record No. 3172.Supreme Court of Virginia. April 21, 1947 Present, Holt, C. J., and Hudgins, Gregory, Eggleston, Spratley and Buchanan, JJ. 1. AUTOMOBILES — Striking Pedestrian — Negligence — Passing Too Close to Stopped Car — Case at Bar. — In the instant case, […]

180 S.E.2d 657 POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY v. DOUGLAS B. FUGATE, STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER OF VIRGINIA. WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY v. DOUGLAS B. FUGATE, STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER OF VIRGINIA. 42489 Record Nos. 7390 and 7391.Supreme Court of Virginia. April 26, 1971. Present, Snead, C.J., Carrico, Gordon, Harrison, Cochran and Harman, JJ. (1) Condemnation — Damages […]

109 S.E.2d 139 BELLE HAVEN CITIZENS ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED, ET AL. v. HERBERT F. SCHUMANN, JR., ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, ETC., ET AL. 40997 Record No. 4941.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 22, 1959 Present, Spratley, Buchanan, Miller, Whittle, Snead and I’Anson, JJ. (1) Zoning — Ordinance Construed. (2) Zoning — Construction of Ordinance — Administrative Practice Relevant. (3) […]

643 S.E.2d 198 BARRY E. SEYMOUR v. CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, ET AL. Record No. 061216.Supreme Court of Virginia. April 20, 2007. Present: Hassell, C.J., Keenan, Koontz, Kinser, Lemons, and Agee, JJ., and Russell, S.J. Desiring to subdivide his 18,000 square foot lot into two smaller lots of approximately equal size within a long-established residential subdivision […]

237 S.E.2d 803 WILLIAM P. RIEGERT v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA 43588 Record No. 761371.Supreme Court of Virginia. October 7, 1977 Present: All the Justices. Larceny by false pretenses requires proof of fraudulent intent at time of act; evidential matters. (1) Criminal Law — Larceny by False Pretenses — Test. (2) Criminal Law — Larceny by […]

140 S.E.2d 635 V. N. GREEN COMPANY, INC. v. DOUGLAS M. THOMAS, ET AL. 41632 Record No. 5882.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 8, 1965 Present, Eggleston, C.J., and Spratley, Buchanan, Snead, I’Anson and Carrico, JJ. (1) Blasting — Contractor Performing Work for State — Not Liable for Damage to Property Unless Negligent. (2) Blasting — […]

375 S.E.2d 532 JAMES B. KENLEY, M.D., ETC., ET AL. v. CHRISTINE SOLEM 45896 Record No. 860559Supreme 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 […]

18 S.E.2d 319 ARSNO KISER, ET ALS. v. W. M. RITTER LUMBER CO. Supreme Court of Virginia. Richmond Record No. 2471. January 19, 1942. Present, All the Justices. 1. INSANITY — Sale of Insane Person’s Timber — Impeachment of Decree for Omission of Necessary Parties — Case at Bar. — The instant case was an […]

436 S.E.2d 613 TONY WOODWARD, ET AL. v. RESOURCE BANK 48866 Record Nos. 930112 and 930113Supreme Court of Virginia. November 5, 1993 Present: All the Justices The trial court erred in holding that a creditor was entitled to recover a deficiency judgment against loan guarantors who had signed pre-default waivers of notice and consequently did […]