Legal Opinion
Taylor v. Grace
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 12, 1936PublishedCited by 24 opinions
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtHudgins, J.
W. M. Taylor instituted this action for insulting words under the provisions of Code, section 5781. After all the evidence was in, the court sustained a motion by defendant to strike. This action of the court is the error assigned.
Plaintiff contends, and we think correctly, that a motion to strike the evidence is similar to a demurrer to the evidence. The distinction between the two is pointed out in the following cases: Green v. Smith, 153 Va. 675, 151 S. E. 282; Buchanan v. Wilson, 159 Va. 49, 165 S. E. 422; Catron v. Birchfield, 159 Va. 60, 64,165 S. E, 499; Virginia Electric & Power…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Corr v. LewisSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896
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3Cited by24 opinions
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