Legal Opinion
Brown v. Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 7, 1914PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Scott county in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for the defendant. Plaintiff assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
Upon the calling of this cause the defendant in error moved the court to dismiss it upon the ground that the petition for the writ of error was presented to the court more than one year after the final order or judgment was entered in the cause. Pollard’s Code, sec. 3473.
On the 21st of August, 1912, a vacation order, of which the following is a copy, was entered in the cause:
*598“An order having been entered at the last term of said court authorizing a special appearance for the purpose of making a motion to quash the writ issued in this cause and to allow the said motion to be argued before the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Central Transportation Co. v. Pullman's Palace Car Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1891
- St. Paul & Pacific Railroad v. Northern Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
3Cited by4 opinions
- Ashworth v. Hagan Estates, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1935
- Lee v. LeeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1925
- Wade v. PeeblesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1934
- Hatke v. Globe Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1936