Hawkins v. Sydnor
Supreme Court of Virginia
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
Plaintiff was injured in an automobile accident at Roanoke. Seeking compensation, she brought suit against her father, who owned the car in which she rode, and her brother, who drove it. She has recovered a verdict and judgment.
*269In such circumstances, we give full faith to all credible unchallenged evidence which tends to support the recovery. When facts are in dispute, we accept those most favorable to her, provided we can do this without professing to believe things which we cannot believe.
She had lived with her father and mother in Campbell county, near Lynchburg, until her marriage to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Jones v. MassieSupreme Court of Virginia · 1932
3Cited by7 opinions
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- Alspaugh v. DiggsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1953
- Ortman v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1952
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