Legal Opinion

Twyman v. Adkins

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided June 10, 1937PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSpratley, J.

This is an action brought by Douglas S. Adkins, administratrix of Lloyd M. Adkins, deceased (hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff), to recover damages for the wrongful death of the intestate, in a collision between an automobile truck he was driving and an automobile owned and operated by F. W. Twyman (hereinafter referred to as the defendant).

A verdict was rendered by a jury for the plaintiff in the sum of ten thousand dollars. A motion to strike out plaintiff’s evidence and to set aside the verdict upon the grounds that it was contrary to the law and the evidence, and because of the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Boggs v. PlybonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1931
  2. Hart v. StenceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1934
  3. Kinsey v. BrughSupreme Court of Virginia · 1931
  4. Tignor v. Virginia Electric & Power Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1936
  5. Waynick v. WalrondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1930

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. State v. MagahaCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1943
  2. Harris Motor Lines, Inc. v. GreenSupreme Court of Virginia · 1946
  3. Crist v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of Virginia · 1949
  4. Armstrong v. RoseSupreme Court of Virginia · 1938
  5. Virginia Ave. Coal Co. v. BaileyTennessee Supreme Court · 1947

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