Legal Opinion
Jenkins v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 21, 1947No. Record No. 3171PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHudgins, J.
Mary M. Johnson, as administratrix of William Dempsey Johnson, instituted this action against Paul H. Jenkins for the wrongful death of decedent. From an adverse judgment of $3,000 entered on the verdict, Paul H. Jenkins obtained this writ of error.
The decisive question is whether the evidence is sufficient to sustain the verdict.
The facts are undisputed. William Dempsey Johnson and his wife operated a filling station about five miles west of Suffolk on Route 58, which is an east and west route. The filling station is on the south side of the highway and their residence is opposite it on the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hutcheson v. MisenheimerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1938
- South Hill Motor Co. v. GordonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1939
- Frazier v. StoutSupreme Court of Virginia · 1935
- Bailey v. ForeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1934
- Paytes v. DavisSupreme Court of Virginia · 1931
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Hooker v. HancockSupreme Court of Virginia · 1948
- Anderson v. PayneSupreme Court of Virginia · 1949
- Garmon v. ThomasSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
- Johnston v. VukelicWyoming Supreme Court · 1950
- Lanier v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1949
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