Legal Opinion
Southern Motor Lines Co. v. Alvis
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 10, 1958No. Record 4835PublishedCited by 44 opinions
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.
This appeal, presented by Southern Motor Lines Company, grows out of an award of the Industrial Commission in which it was found that Edward Wilson Alvis was killed by an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment when he fell to his death from a hotel window, and wherein full compensation was awarded his wife and children, the appellees.
The record discloses that Alvis was a truck driver employed in long distance hauling by Southern Motor Lines Company of Richmond. It was stipulated that he died on October 11, 1956, in Columbus, Georgia; that the duties of his employment…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Archibald v. Workmen's Compensation CommissionerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1916
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- Lasear, Inc. v. AndersonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1934
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3Cited by44 opinions
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- Conner v. BraggSupreme Court of Virginia · 1962
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- Pinkerton's, Inc. v. HelmesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1991
- Reserve Life Insurance v. HoseySupreme Court of Virginia · 1968
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