225 S.E.2d 369 BARNEY L. BYRUM, ET AL. v. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ORANGE COUNTY, ET AL. 43380 Record No. 750484.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 11, 1976 Present, All the Justices. (1) Zoning — Legislative Function — Court Review. (2) Use Permit — Legislative Function — Standards. 1. Governing body of a county in Virginia […]
Category: Virginia Supreme Court Opinions
CLARK v. ATKINS, 188 Va. 668 (1949)
51 S.E.2d 222 A. F. CLARK, EXECUTOR, ETC. v. WILLIAM A. ATKINS AND PEARL B. ATKINS. 38790 Record No. 3412.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 10, 1949 Present, Hudgins, C.J., and Gregory, Eggleston, Buchanan, Staples and Miller, JJ. 1. CONTRACTS — Evidence — Proof of Oral Contract After Death of One Party — What Constitutes Corroboration […]
MORGAN v. COMMONWEALTH, 168 Va. 731 (1937)
191 S.E. 791 JAMES M. MORGAN v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA 37255Supreme Court of Virginia. June 10, 1937 Present, Campbell, C.J., and Holt, Gregory, Browning, Eggleston and Spratley, JJ. 1. VAGRANCY — Sufficiency of Evidence. — In the instant case, a prosecution under the vagrancy law, section 2808, subsection 9, of the Code of 1936, accused, […]
GRAHAM v. SMITH, 170 Va. 246 (1938)
196 S.E. 600 W. R. GRAHAM, JR., AND OTHERS v. HETTIE G. SMITH 37364Supreme Court of Virginia. April 28, 1938 Present, Campbell, C.J., and Holt, Hudgins, Gregory, Eggleston and Spratley, JJ. 1. DOWER — Mines and Minerals — Right to Work Opened Mines. — A widow has a right to work opened mines on land […]
ALLSTATE MESSENGER SER. v. JAMES, 220 Va. 910 (1980)
266 S.E.2d 86 ALLSTATE MESSENGER SERVICE AND TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY v. BRIAN DONNELL JAMES, AN INFANT, ETC. 43938 Record No. 790736.Supreme Court of Virginia. April 18, 1980 Present: All the Justices. In Application by illegitimate child of decedent for award of death benefits under Workmen’s Compensation Act (Code Sec. 65.1-65) acknowledgment only is required under […]
VICK v. SIEGEL, 191 Va. 731 (1951)
62 S.E.2d 899 HENRY J. VICK v. SIDNEY SIEGEL. 39064 Record No. 3728.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 15, 1951 Present, Hudgins, C.J., and Gregory, Eggleston, Spratley, Buchanan and Miller, JJ. (1) Mortgages and Deeds of Trust — Trustee’s Right to Compensation — Unlawful Claim. (2) Contracts — Duress — Unlawful Demand as Condition to Surrender […]
HILL v. BERRY, 247 Va. 271 (1994)
441 S.E.2d 6 SOLOMAN M. HILL v. OKEY K. BERRY 49239 Record No. 930221Supreme Court of Virginia. February 25, 1994 Present: All the Justices Since the attorney for the defendant failed to provide a racially-neutral reason for removing an African-American from the jury panel, the trial court erred in denying the motion challenging the impaneling […]
CROMER v. DeJARNETTE, 188 Va. 680 (1949)
51 S.E.2d 201 O. E. CROMER v. H. C. DeJARNETTE, TRUSTEE, AND ETHEL M. MORRIS. 38791 Record No. 3401.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 10, 1949 Present, Hudgins, C.J., and Gregory, Eggleston, Buchanan, Staples and Miller, JJ. 1. MORTGAGES AND DEEDS OF TRUST — Foreclosure — Advertisement of Sale — Powers of Trustee under Special Provisions […]
WALTON v. HOLLAND, 238 Va. 687 (1989)
385 S.E.2d 609 JAMES S. WALTON, ET AL. v. RANDY L. HOLLAND, ET AL. 46117 Record No. 881060Supreme Court of Virginia. November 10, 1989 Present: Carrico, C.J., Compton, Stephenson, Russell, Thomas,[*] Whiting, and Lacy, JJ. [*] Justice Thomas participated in the hearing and decision of this case prior to the effective date of his resignation, […]
BD. OF SUPERVISORS v. COM. OF ACCOUNTS, 215 Va. 722 (1975)
214 S.E.2d 137 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LEE COUNTY v. EDGAR BACON, COMMISSIONER OF ACCOUNTS OF LEE COUNTY. 43191 Record No. 740711.Supreme Court of Virginia. April 28, 1975 Present, All the Justices. Cities, Counties and Towns — Commissioner of Accounts — Office Space Assignment. Commissioner of Accounts is entitled to an office in the courthouse […]
BAILEY v. SCOTT-GALLAHER, INC., 253 Va. 121 (1997)
480 S.E.2d 502 LISA BAILEY v. SCOTT-GALLAHER, INC. Record No. 960530Supreme Court of Virginia. January 10, 1997 Present: All the Justices Because the plaintiff employee pled factual allegations which, if proven true, could support a jury finding that she was discriminated against because of her gender and this basis for termination of employment is repugnant […]
CASON v. COMMONWEALTH, 181 Va. 297 (1943)
24 S.E.2d 435 SAMUEL C. CASON, OWNER OF FORD COACH, ETC. v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. Supreme Court of Virginia. Richmond Record No. 2632. March 8, 1943. Present, Campbell, C.J., and Hudgins, Gregory, Browning, Eggleston and Spratley, JJ. 1. STATUTES — Interpretation and Construction. — Where there is no ambiguity in a statute, it does not […]
REED v. DENT, 194 Va. 156 (1952)
72 S.E.2d 255 CHARLES H. REED AND HYACINTHA V. REED v. ELLIOTT J. DENT, JR., AND ELIZABETH TILGHMAN DENT. 39287 Record No. 3965.Supreme Court of Virginia. September 10, 1952 Present, Eggleston, Spratley, Buchanan, Miller and Whittle, JJ. (1) Deeds — Construction — Insufficiency of Language to Impose Servitude in Perpetuity. (2) Deeds — Construction — […]
SCOTT v. STATE FARM MUTUAL, 202 Va. 579 (1961)
118 S.E.2d 519 ELIZABETH A. SCOTT, ET AL., ETC. v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY. 41202 Record No. 5205.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 6, 1961 Present, Eggleston, C.J., and Spratley, Buchanan, Whittle, Snead and I’Anson, JJ. Insurance — Materiality of Misrepresentation in Application — Insurer Must Prove. George Bower bought a car jointly with […]
WARD v. HARPER, 234 Va. 68 (1987)
360 S.E.2d 179 W. D. WARD v. DWIGHT HARPER 45462 Record No. 840751Supreme Court of Virginia. September 4, 1987 Present: All the Justices A decision in equity finding a prescriptive easement was warranted by the evidence and is affirmed. Property — Real — Easement — Prescriptive — Practice and Procedure — Appeal — Equity — […]
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL v. SOURS, 205 Va. 602 (1964)
139 S.E.2d 51 NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. CAROL EDITH HUDSON SOURS. 41588 Record No. 5797.Supreme Court of Virginia. November 30, 1964 Present, Eggleston, C.J., and Spratley, Buchanan, Snead, I’Anson and Carrico, JJ. (1) Uninsured Motorist Law — Requirement of Report of Accident Met by Filing of Report by owner. (2) and (3) Uninsured Motorist […]
HARRIS v. GWATHMEY, 130 Va. 277 (1921)
HARRIS, WOODSON, BARBEE CO., INC. v. G. TAYLOE GWATHMEY, CLERK. Supreme Court of Virginia. June 16, 1921. 1. PARTNERSHIP — Interests of Partners in Partnership Property. — As to partnership property the copartners are neither joint tenants nor tenants in common, but possessors of their respective interests as partners as defined by law, based upon […]
MOSBY v. COMMONWEALTH, 168 Va. 688 (1937)
190 S.E. 152 WILLIE MOSBY v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA 37250Supreme Court of Virginia. March 11, 1937 Present, All the Justices. 1. APPEAL AND ERROR — Criminal Law — Court Looks to Evidence to Sustain Conviction. — On review the Supreme Court of Appeals looks primarily to that evidence which tends to sustain the conviction. 2. […]
MARANDINO v. LAWYERS TITLE CORP., 156 Va. 696 (1931)
159 S.E. 181 KATHERINE MARANDINO v. THE LAWYERS TITLE INSURANCE CORPORATION, SUCCESSOR TO REAL ESTATE TITLE GUARANTY CORPORATION 36224Supreme Court of Virginia. June 18, 1931 Present, Prentis, C.J., and Campbell, Holt, Gregory and Browning, JJ. 1. TITLE INSURANCE — Contract Subject to Rules Generally Applicable to Contracts of Insurance. — Title insurance policies are subject […]
SMITH v. COMMONWEALTH, 171 Va. 480 (1938)
198 S.E. 432 FLOYD M. SMITH v. COMMONWEALTH Supreme Court of Virginia. Staunton September 9, 1938 Present, All the Justices 1. INTOXICATING LIQUORS — Unlawful Storage or Sale — Circumstantial Evidence Should Be Scanned with Caution. — Where, in a prosecution for the unlawful storage or sale of liquor, the case of the Commonwealth is […]