219 S.E.2d 845 THEODORE ROOSEVELT GIBSON, JR. v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 43282 Record No. 750071.Supreme Court of Virginia. December 1, 1975 Present, I’Anson, C.J, Carrico, Harrison, Cochran, Poff and Compton, JJ. (1) Criminal Procedure — Evidence — Physician-Patient Privilege. (2) Criminal Law — Self-Incrimination — Statement to Psychiatrist. (3) Criminal Procedure — Judge’s Comments — […]
Category: Virginia Supreme Court Opinions
CHAVIS v. GIBBS, 198 Va. 379 (1956)
94 S.E.2d 195 C. L. CHAVIS v. LOUIS C. GIBBS. 39778 Record, No. 4554.Supreme Court of Virginia. September 4, 1956 Present, Hudgins, C. J., and Eggleston, Spratley, Buchanan, Miller and Whittle, JJ. (1) Real Property — Recordation — Constitutes Notice of Matters Reasonably Suggested by Record. (2) Real Property — Deed of Trust — Purchaser […]
PAPERMAKERS UNION v. OLD DOMINION, 210 Va. 132 (1969)
169 S.E.2d 445 UNITED PAPERMAKERS PAPERWORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION, AFL-CIO, ET AL. v. OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE. 42237 Record No. 6913.Supreme Court of Virginia. September 5, 1969 Present, All the Justices. (1) Labor Relations — Secondary Picketing. (2) Labor Relations — Roving Situs Doctrine. 1. Employees of interstate truck carrier engaged in picketing against unaffiliated owner […]
RAYTHEON TECHNICAL v. HYLAND, 273 Va. 292 (2007)
RAYTHEON TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY, ET AL. v. CYNTHIA HYLAND. Record No. 060400.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 2, 2007. Present: All the Justices. Plaintiff was employed by the defendant technical services company, which is part of a large electronics concern, for approximately 21 years. The individual defendant is president of the defendant company and was plaintiff’s […]
W. T. GRANT CO. v. WEBB, 166 Va. 299 (1936)
184 S.E. 465 W. T. GRANT COMPANY v. EDNA R. WEBB[1] 37062Supreme Court of Virginia. March 19, 1936 [1] Due to circumstances over which the court had no control it became necessary to reassign the preparation of this opinion at this term of court. Page 300 Present, Holt, Hudgins, Gregory, Browning, Chinn and Eggleston, JJ. […]
SAFEWAY STORES, INC. v. TOLSON, 203 Va. 13 (1961)
121 S.E.2d 751 SAFEWAY STORES, INCORPORATED v. DORIS TOLSON. 41271 Record No. 5287.Supreme Court of Virginia. October 9, 1961 Present, Eggleston, C J., and Buchanan, Whittle, Snead, and I’Anson, JJ. Negligence — Customer Falling in Store — Negligence Not Proved. Mrs. Tolson sustained injuries when she slipped and fell in defendant’s store. She received a […]
BRAY v. BOSTON, ETC., CORP., 161 Va. 686 (1933)
172 S.E. 296 VERSIE BRAY v. BOSTON LUMBER AND BUILDERS CORPORATION 36653Supreme Court of Virginia. January 11, 1934 Present, All the Justices 1. EVIDENCE — Striking Out Evidence — Appeal and Error — Wrong Ground Assigned for Striking Out Evidence — Case at Bar. — In the instant case the court struck out the plaintiff’s […]
KUCKENBECKER v. COMMONWEALTH, 199 Va. 619 (1958)
101 S.E.2d 523 JAMES WILSON KUCKENBECKER v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 39927 Record No. 4757.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 20, 1958 Present, All the Justices. (1) Evidence — Admissibility of Declaration as Part of Res Gestae. (2) Evidence — Declaration Held Not Part of Res Gestae. (3) Criminal Procedure — Conviction of Lesser Offense Serves as […]
CARNEY v. POINDEXTER, 170 Va. 233 (1938)
196 S.E. 639 R. LEE CARNEY AND BEVERLEY WORRELL v. BESSIE POINDEXTER 37362Supreme Court of Virginia. April 28, 1938 Present, All the Justices 1. JUDGMENTS AND DECREES — When Final — At Common Law. — At common law, judgments did not become final until the end of the term, and the court had no power […]
ROSSER v. COMMONWEALTH, 159 Va. 1028 (1933)
167 S.E. 257 R. W. ROSSER, JR. v. COMMONWEALTH 36498Supreme Court of Virginia. January 12, 1933 Present, All the Justices. 1. AUTREFOIS, ACQUIT OR CONVICT — Jeopardy — When Party Is Placed in Jeopardy — General Rule. — The general rule, supported by the weight of authority and the best considered cases, is that when […]
DOANE v. COMMONWEALTH, 218 Va. 500 (1977)
237 S.E.2d 797 DALLAS NATHANIEL DOANE v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA 43586 Record No. 770196.Supreme Court of Virginia. October 7, 1977 Present: All the Justices. Accidental killing in Smyth County by means of automobile stolen in Richmond on previous day not second degree murder under Code Sec. 18.2-33. (1) Criminal Law — Larceny — Fiction of […]
RIDDLEBERGER v. CHESAPEAKE RAILWAY, 229 Va. 213 (1985)
327 S.E.2d 663 H. D. RIDDLEBERGER, JR., ET AL. v. CHESAPEAKE WESTERN RAILWAY 44784 Record No. 820760Supreme Court of Virginia. at Richmond Decided March 8, 1985 Present: All the Justices. Code Sec. 55-154. Presumption that no minerals exist in land, held unconstitutional in that it violates Va. Const. art. IV. Sec. 14(3) prohibiting special, local […]
NEWPORT NEWS v. TELEPHONE COMPANY, 198 Va. 645 (1957)
96 S.E.2d 145 CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS v. THE CHESAPEAKE AND POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA. 39812 Record No. 4625.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 21, 1957 Present, Hudgins, C. J., and Eggleston, Spratley, Buchanan, Miller and Whittle, JJ. (1) Public Utilities — Rates — Corporation Commission Exercises Legislative Powers. (2) Public Utilities — Local Taxes […]
SOUTHERN RAILWAY v. COMMONWEALTH, 211 Va. 210 (1970)
176 S.E.2d 578 SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, ET AL. v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA EX REL., ETC., ET AL. 42387 Record No. 7257.Supreme Court of Virginia. September 4, 1970 Present, All the Justices. (1) Property Tax — Assessment — Fair Market Value. (2) Corporation Commission — Administrative Practice — Valuation and Assessment for Tax Purposes. (3) Administrative […]
CAMPBELL v. COMMONWEALTH, 176 Va. 564 (1940)
11 S.E.2d 577 LEXIE ROSE CAMPBELL v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. Supreme Court of Virginia. Richmond Record No. 2273. November 25, 1940. Present, All the Justices. 1. INTOXICATING LIQUORS — Nuisances — Evidence — Prior Convictions — Should Be Restricted to Quantum of Punishment — Case at Bar. — In the instant case, a prosecution for […]
KEESEE v. COMMONWEALTH, 216 Va. 174 (1975)
217 S.E.2d 808 WALTER FORD KEESEE, JR. v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 43240 Record No. 740999Supreme Court of Virginia. September 5, 1975 Present, All the Justices. Criminal Procedure — Venue — Judicial Notice. Burden is on Commonwealth to prove venue by evidence which is either direct or circumstantial. Venue facts may be proved by judicial notice […]
TURNER v. CARNEAL, 156 Va. 889 (1931)
159 S.E. 72 MATTIE E. TURNER v. JAMES D. CARNEAL AND JAMES D. CARNEAL, JR., TRADING AS J. D. CARNEAL SONS 36240Supreme Court of Virginia. June 18, 1931 Present, Prentis, C.J., and Campbell, Holt, Gregory and Browning, JJ. 1. REAL ESTATE AGENTS — Rental Agents — Liability to Prospective Tenant — Tenant Injured by Falling […]
MEARS v. MEARS, 206 Va. 444 (1965)
143 S.E.2d 889 ELLOUISE BLOXXOM MEARS v. BROOKS T. MEARS. 41740 Record No. 6003.Supreme Court of Virginia. September 10, 1965 Present, Eggleston, C. J., and Spratley, I’Anson, Carrico and Gordon, JJ. (1) Appeal and Error — Notice of Appeal — Time for Filing Mandatory. (2) Appeal and Error — Notice of Appeal — Paper Not […]
AYDLETTE v. CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, 223 Va. 9 (1982)
286 S.E.2d 153 DOUGLAS W. AYDLETTE, ET AL. v. CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, ET AL. 44249 Record No. 790944.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 22, 1982 Present: Carrico, C.J., Cochran, Poff, Compton, Thompson, and Stephenson, JJ., and Harrison, Retired Justice. Whether a change of status from patrolman to detective was a change in class within the […]
COOK v. HAYDEN, 183 Va. 203 (1944)
31 S.E.2d 625 MARSHALL W. COOK AND LENORE M. COOK v. JAMES R. HAYDEN. 38248 Record No. 2864.Supreme Court of Virginia. October 9, 1944. Present, All the Justices. 1. FRAUD AND DECEIT — Pleading — Sufficiency of Allegations — Case at Bar. — The instant case was a suit to set aside a deed for […]