Legal Opinion

Lester v. Bennett

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided August 20, 1985No. 0018-84PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BENTON, J.

Michael Granville Lester contends in this appeal that he was immune from arrest and service of process in connection with an action brought by his former wife, Mary Lagale O’Neal Lester Bennett, in the Circuit Court of the City of Rad-ford to collect delinquent child support payments. The arrest and service of process were made while Lester was in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court of Pulaski County seeking to obtain custody of their minor child.

Lester and Bennett were divorced May 9, 1975, by decree of the Circuit Court of the City of Radford. The decree…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Lamb v. SchmittSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  2. Wheeler v. FlintoffSupreme Court of Virginia · 1931
  3. Davis v. HackneySupreme Court of Virginia · 1955
  4. Commonwealth v. RonaldCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1786

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Truckers' Manufacturing & Supply Co. v. WhiteSupreme Court of Virginia · 1908

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