355 S.E.2d 563 RUFUS R. BROWN v. DAYTON A. HALEY, ET AL. 45101 Record No. 840346Supreme Court of Virginia. April 24, 1987 Present: Carrico, C.J., Cochran,[*] Poff, Compton, Stephenson, Russell, and Thomas, JJ. [*] Justice Cochran prepared and the Court adopted the opinion in this case prior to the effective date of his retirement on […]
Category: Virginia Supreme Court Opinions
BOND v. COMMONWEALTH, 226 Va. 534 (1984)
311 S.E.2d 769 CHARLES RHODES BOND v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA 44581 Record No. 822057.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 20, 1984. Present: All the Justices. Expert witness may not testify as to the ultimate facts in issue; second degree murder conviction based on medical examiner’s testimony regarding manner of victim’s death reversed and case remanded; evidential […]
BARBER v. COMMONWEALTH, 206 Va. 241 (1965)
142 S.E.2d 484 WILLIAM LEON BARBER, SR. v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 41714 Record No. 5998.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 14, 1965 Present, All the Justices. (1) Murder — Indictment in Statutory Short Form — Sufficient Though Malice Not Alleged. (2) Criminal Procedure — Murder Trial — Motion for Continuance Properly Denied. (5) Lie Detector Tests […]
PLATTNER v. PLATTNER, 202 Va. 263 (1960)
117 S.E.2d 128 FRANCIS B. PLATTNER v. MARGARET J. PLATTNER. 41157 Record No. 5140.Supreme Court of Virginia. November 28, 1960 Present, All the Justices. (1) Pleading and Practice — Divorce — Status of Commissioner’s Report. (2) Divorce — Desertion — Cannot Occur After Institution of Suit. (3) Divorce — Separate Maintenance — Allowed Wife Though […]
NORFOLK WESTERN RY. CO. v. FLETCHER, 198 Va. 397 (1956)
94 S.E.2d 251 NORFOLK WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, A CORPORATION v. OTTO FLETCHER. 39780 Record No. 4551.Supreme Court of Virginia. September 4, 1956 Present, All the Justices. (1) Railroads — Crossing Accident — Whether Signals Given Question for Jury. (2) Railroads — Crossing Accident — Common Law Duty to Give Warning. (3) Railroads — Crossing Accident […]
NELSON v. PENDLETON, 214 Va. 139 (1973)
198 S.E.2d 593 PHILIP P. NELSON v. ELEANOR H. PENDLETON. 42930 Record No. 8184.Supreme Court of Virginia. August 30, 1973 Present, All the Justices. Negligence — Contributory Negligence — Rescue Doctrine. Pendleton was injured in an attempt to rescue child in her care from fall on dangerous basement steps. But Pendleton had failed to discharge […]
TABB’S v. ARCHER’S, 48 Va. 408 (1851)
TABB’S adm’r v. ARCHER’S adm’r als. Supreme Court of Virginia. May 11, 1851. (Absent Cabell, P.) J T died intestate, leaving a large number of slaves; and leaving a widow F T, and eight children. Of the children a daughter F was married to A, and there was a marriage settlement securing her property to […]
APPALACHIAN ELEC., ETC., CO. v. GORMAN, 191 Va. 344 (1950)
61 S.E.2d 33 APPALACHIAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, A CORPORATION v. JAMES RAYMOND GORMAN AND OTHERS. 39032 Record No. 3675.Supreme Court of Virginia. September 6, 1950 Present, Hudgins, C.J., and Gregory, Eggleston, Spratley, Buchanan and Miller, JJ. (1) Eminent Domain — Condemnation Proceedings — Instructions to Commissioners — Failure to Ask for Instructions. (2) Eminent Domain […]
SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO. v. ARLEN REALTY, 220 Va. 291 (1979)
257 S.E.2d 841 SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. ARLEN REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORP. 43856 Record No. 771516.Supreme Court of Virginia. August 30, 1979 Present: All the Justices. Indemnitee is entitled to recovery of reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses of litigation in defense of tort claim from indemnitor when timely notice and opportunity to defend not given […]
BAYTOP v. BAYTOP, 199 Va. 388 (1957)
100 S.E.2d 14 THOMAS ANDERSON BAYTOP v. LILLIAN HOLMES BAYTOP. 39898 Record No. 4696.Supreme Court of Virginia. October 14, 1957 Present, Hudgins, C.J., and Eggleston, Spratley, Buchanan, Miller and Whittle, JJ. (1) Divorce — Granted on Ground of Cruelty. (2) Divorce — Husband’s Cruelty Not Condoned. (3) Divorce — Alimony Award Not Justified Where Wife […]
GALLOP v. SHARP, 179 Va. 335 (1942)
19 S.E.2d 84 SAMUEL A. GALLOP AND JAMES RIDDICK v. WILLIAM M. SHARP. Supreme Court of Virginia. Richmond Record No. 2489. March 2, 1942. Present, Campbell, C.J., and Hudgins, Gregory, Browning, Eggleston and Spratley, JJ. 1. APPEAL AND ERROR — Conflicting Evidence — Resolved in Conformity with Verdict — Case at Bar. — The instant […]
SHELTON v. MULLINS, 207 Va. 17 (1966)
147 S.E.2d 754 ROBERT LEE SHELTON, AN INFANT, WHO SUES BY HIS MOTHER AND NEXT FRIEND, PAULINE SHELTON v. KATHRYN NELSON MULLINS. CHARLES L. SHELTON v. KATHRYN NELSON MULLINS. 01003 Record Nos. 6159, 6160.Supreme Court of Virginia. April 25, 1966. Present, Eggleston, C.J., and Buchanan, Snead, I’Anson, Carrico and Gordon, JJ. (1) Automobiles — Child […]
INGE v. COMMONWEALTH, 217 Va. 360 (1976)
228 S.E.2d 563 EARL DAVID INGE v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 43431 Record No. 760273.Supreme Court of Virginia. October 8, 1976 Present, All the Justices. (1) Criminal Procedure — Evidence Other Offense — Exception. (2) Evidence — Photographs — Trial Court Discretion. (3) Criminal Procedure — Instruction — Disregard Testimony. (4) Evidence — Identification Inanimate Object. […]
ONE INTER’N ‘L TRUCK v. COMMONWEALTH, 159 Va. 1010 (1933)
167 S.E. 376 ONE INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY TRUCK, ETC. v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA 36495Supreme Court of Virginia. January 12, 1933 Present, Campbell, C.J., and Holt, Epes, Hudgins, Browning and Chinn, JJ. 1. INTOXICATING LIQUORS — Forfeiture of Vehicle — Lienholder — Knowledge of Lienholder of Unlawful Use of Car — Case at Bar. — In […]
LIPSCOMB v. NUCKOLS, 161 Va. 936 (1934)
172 S.E. 886 P. PRYOR LIPSCOMB AND OTHERS v. O. N. NUCKOLS AND OTHERS 36676Supreme Court of Virginia. February 26, 1934 Present, All the Justices 1. COUNTIES — County Executive Form of Government — Sections 110-115a of the Constitution of 1902, as Amended in 1928 — Abolition of Offices — Case at Bar. — In […]
YOUNG v. COMMONWEALTH, 185 Va. 1032 (1947)
40 S.E.2d 805 CLYDE YOUNG v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 38539 Record No 3157.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 13, 1947. Present, Holt, C.J., and Hudgins, Gregory, Eggleston, Spratley and Buchanan, JJ. 1. RAPE — Sufficiency of Evidence — Uncorroborated Testimony of Prosecutrix. — If the testimony of the prosecutrix is credible, it is sufficient, for a […]
FAISON v. HUDSON, 243 Va. 413 (1992)
417 S.E.2d 302 WILLIAM IVORY FAISON v. GAIL M. HUDSON, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF ULUS GRANT HUDSON, JR., DECEASED 47647 Record No. 911133Supreme Court of Virginia. April 17, 1992 Present: All the Justices The decision whether to transfer or retain a case was a matter resting within the discretion of the trial court and […]
COLEMAN v. COMMONWEALTH, 261 Va. 196 (2001)
539 S.E.2d 732 IRVIN E. COLEMAN v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. Record No. 000143.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 12, 2001. Present: Carrico, C.J., Lacy, Hassell, Keenan, Koontz, and Kinser, JJ., and Whiting, S.J. A jury convicted defendant of the attempted murder, robbery, and malicious wounding, and three charges of displaying or using a firearm in the […]
WHITE v. BOTT, 158 Va. 442 (1932)
158 S.E. 880 M. D. WHITE v. WALTER M. BOTT 36372Supreme Court of Virginia. June 18, 1931 Present, Prentis, C.J., and Campbell, Holt, Epes and Hudgins, JJ. REHEARD RICHMOND, MARCH 24, 1932 Present, Campbell, C.J., and Holt, Epes, Hudgins and Chinn, JJ. 1. EXCHANGE — Rescission of Contract for Misrepresentations — Prompt Repudiation — Case […]
COCHRAN v. COMMONWEALTH, 258 Va. 604 (1999)
521 S.E.2d 287 JERRY LOUIS COCHRAN v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. Record No. 982476.Supreme Court of Virginia. November 5, 1999. Present: Carrico, C.J., Compton, Lacy, Hassell, Keenan and Kinser, JJ., and Poff, Senior Justice. By an order entered in response to a habeas corpus petition, defendant was awarded leave to petition for appeal. Conducting review de […]