Legal Opinion
Davis v. Scarborough
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 26, 1957No. Record 4647PublishedCited by 10 opinions
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtSnead, J.
On June 20, 1955, at approximately 1:40 A. M., Loamike Tex Davis was in the act of changing the left rear tire of his automobile, which he had parked partly on the travelled portion of Virginia Beach Boulevard, also known as Highway 58, headed in a westwardly direction toward the City of Norfolk. A car operated by John W. Scarborough and proceeding westwardly collided with the left rear of the parked car and killed Davis instantly. Lula Hattie Davis, decedent’s Administratrix instituted action for damages under the death by wrongful act statute (Sec. 8-633 et seq. Code 1950) against John…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hutcheson v. MisenheimerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1938
- Greear v. Noland CompanySupreme Court of Virginia · 1955
- Burton v. OldfieldSupreme Court of Virginia · 1952
- Stark v. HubbardSupreme Court of Virginia · 1948
3Cited by10 opinions
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- Smith v. SpradlinSupreme Court of Virginia · 1963
- Cook v. ShoulderSupreme Court of Virginia · 1958
- Alma Irene Nicholson, Committee of Herman Ray Nicholson v. Fred StroupCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1957
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