Legal Opinion

O'Neil v. Cheatwood

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided March 18, 1920PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Error to a judgment of the Law and Equity Court of city of Richmond, in an action of detinue. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant assigns error.

1Opinion of the CourtBurks, J.

Cheatwood, in an action of detinue, recovered an auto*97mobile from Mrs. O’Neil, and to the judgment of the trial court this writ of error was awarded.

' The evidence, so far as it need be recited, presents the following case: William F. Gordon was a licensed dealer in automobiles in the city of Richmond on May 1, 1917, and had been engaged in that business for fourteen or fifteen months prior to that time. His place of business was at 1631 west Broad street. He was the representative in Richmond of the National automobile. About May 1, 1917, he had a National car in the depot but did not have…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Boice v. Finance & Guaranty Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1920

3Cited by10 opinions

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  4. Indiana Investment & Securities Co. v. WhismanIndiana Court of Appeals · 1923
  5. Garrett v. Rahily & MartinSupreme Court of Virginia · 1922

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