Category: Virginia Supreme Court Opinions

47 S.E.2d 362 GRAT DAY v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 38686 Record No. 3364.Supreme Court of Virginia. April 26, 1948 Present, Hudgins, C. J., and Gregory, Eggleston, Spratley, Buchanan and Miller, JJ. 1. RAPE — Sufficiency of Evidence — Uncorroborated Testimony. — If prosecutrix’s testimony is credible, it is sufficient, for a conviction of rape may […]

60 S.E.2d 923 HARRY G. LECKIE v. LYNCHBURG TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK, SOLE REMAINING EXECUTOR, ETC. 39033 Record No. 3678.Supreme Court of Virginia. September 6, 1950 Present, Hudgins, C.J., and Gregory, Eggleston, Spratley, Buchanan and Miller, JJ. (1) Reference and Commissioners — Review of Report — Weight and Conclusiveness. (2) Reference and Commissioners — Review […]

173 S.E.2d 792 RONALD LEE BUCHANAN, ALIAS, ETC. v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA 42330 Record No. 7218.Supreme Court of Virginia. April 27, 1970 Present, All the Justices. Criminal Law — Identification — Presence of Counsel. About 12 hours after robbery, and after defendant’s arrest, he was identified in police line-up by victim of robbery. Defendant had […]

198 S.E.2d 611 HENRY E. HOWELL, JR. v. STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION AND VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY. 42926 Record No. 8102.Supreme Court of Virginia. August 30, 1973 Present, All the Justices. Pleading and Practice — Appeals — Due Process — Consumer-Intervenor — Costs. Clerk of Corporation Commission must charge and collect statutory fees for copies […]

311 S.E.2d 749 MICHAEL DECHENE v. GERALD SMALLWOOD 44574 Record No. 811210.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 20, 1984. Present: All the Justices. Police officer acted in good faith and with reasonable belief in making warrantless arrest under Code Sec. 18.2-689 for party’s refusal to pay for tow truck services following motor vehicle accident; various search […]

410 S.E.2d 617 LYNCHBURG COLLEGE, ET AL. v. CENTRAL FIDELITY BANK, ET AL. THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY IN VIRGINIA v. CENTRAL FIDELITY BANK, ET AL. AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, VIRGINIA DIVISION, INCORPORATED v. CENTRAL FIDELITY BANK, ET AL. 47237 Record No. 910154 Record No. 910170 Record No.Supreme Court of Virginia. November 8, 1991 Present: […]

73 S.E.2d 425 NORTHERN VIRGINIA POWER COMPANY v. SUSIE V. BAILEY, ADMINSTRATRIX, c. 39322 Record No. 3959.Supreme Court of Virginia. December 1, 1952 Present, Eggleston, Buchanan, Miller, Smith and Whittle, JJ. (1) Electricity — Duty to Insulate Wire — Not an Absolute Duty. (2) Electricity — Action for Wrongful Death — Inapplicability of Bending Test […]

90 S.E.2d 783 B. E. DOTSON, KENNETH DOTSON AND W. M. KELLY v. GEORGE W. BRANHAM, BERTHA BRANHAM AND IZORA MULLINS. 39818 Record No. 4455.Supreme Court of Virginia. January 16, 1956 Present, Eggleston, Spratley, Buchanan, Miller and Smith, JJ. (1) Mines and Minerals — Undivided Interests — Owner Enjoined from Mining. (2) Pleading and Practice […]

316 S.E.2d 741 WATSON W. GREGG v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA 44662 Record No. 831738.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 15, 1984. Present: All the Justices. Trial Court properly dismissed petition for expungement of police and court records (Code Sec. 19.2-392.2) where drug charge against defendant was dismissed under the first offender statute [Code Sec. 54.524.101:3 (now […]

175 S.E.2d 236 CARL MILAM LEWIS v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 42365 Record No. 7190.Supreme Court of Virginia. June 15, 1970 Present, All the Justices. (1) Criminal Procedure — Improper Question — Objection. (2) Criminal Procedure — Improper Question — Cure. 1. Commonwealth’s Attorney asked witness about prior trial and upon objection jury was instructed to […]

5 S.E.2d 628 D.D. JONES TRANSFER WAREHOUSE COMPANY, INC. v. COMMONWEALTH EX REL. STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION, ET AL. Supreme Court of Virginia. Richmond Record No. 2162 November 20, 1939 Present, Campbell, C.J., and Holt, Hudgins, Gregory, Browning and Eggleston, JJ. 1. MOTOR VEHICLE CARRIERS — Certificates of Convenience and Necessity — Corporation Commission Acts in […]

410 S.E.2d 928 CHIA T. CHANG, ET AL. v. FIRST COLONIAL SAVINGS BANK 47250 Record No. 910057Supreme Court of Virginia. November 8, 1991 Present: All the Justices Since a newspaper advertisement was sufficiently clear, definite and explicit as to leave nothing open for negotiation, it constituted an offer which, when accepted, created a legally enforceable […]

83 S.E.2d 738 ARTHUR J. KNIGHT v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. 39537 Record No. 4293.Supreme Court of Virginia. October 11, 1954 Present, Eggleston, Spratley, Buchanan, Miller and Whittle, JJ. Evidence — Accusations Made to Accused — Silence Held Not to be Acquiescence. Two men caught at the scene of a burglary named defendant as the instigator […]

80 S.E.2d 601 TRUSTEES OF DUNCAN MEMORIAL METHODIST CHURCH v. J. ENOS RAY, ADMINISTRATOR, c. 39457 Record No. 4183.Supreme Court of Virginia. March 15, 1954 Present, All the Justices. (1) Wills — Principles of Construction Stated. (2) Wills — Intent to Give Widow Power of Disposal. (3) Wills — Remainder Over After Estate in Fee […]

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 […]