Legal Opinion

Ball v. Witten

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided September 12, 1930PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGregory, J.

This litigation was commenced by notice of motion for judgment, brought by George F. Ball, administrator of his deceased son, Paul Terrell Ball, against C. B. Witten and arises out of an automobile) collision which resulted in *43the death of Paul Terrell Ball who was, at the time, an infant five years old. The trial in the lower court resulted in a verdict in favor of the defendant Witten.

On May 5, 1929, according to the testimony of the defendant he was driving his 1929 model Ford sedan, which was being used for hire, on a highway in Baptist Yalley, a section in Tazewell county. At this time…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Morris v. PeytonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1927
  2. Ratcliffe v. McDonald's AdministratorSupreme Court of Virginia · 1918

3Cited by22 opinions

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