Salamone v. Keiley
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal of C. 0. Salamone from a decree entered June 25tb, 1882, against him by the chancery court of the city of Richmond, in a certain canse wherein he was complainant, and A. M. Keiley, trustee for Theresa Barratta; said Theresa Barratta and her husband, Angelo Barratta, were defendants.
Read the full summary
Appeal of C. 0. Salamone from a decree entered June 25tb, 1882, against him by the chancery court of the city of Richmond, in a certain canse wherein he was complainant, and A. M. Keiley, trustee for Theresa Barratta; said Theresa Barratta and her husband, Angelo Barratta, were defendants. The record discloses the following facts: Angelo Barratta, by deed to A. B. G-uigon, trustee, dated 20th May, 1869, made a post-nuptual settlement on his wife, Theresa Barratta, of certain property for her sole and separate use and benefit, free from all debts, liabilities and control of her then or future…
1Opinion of the Court
Richardson, J.',
delivered the opinion of the court.
Here we have the ease of a married woman, the owner of separate estate — a lot on one of the principal streets in a populous city — who, in excavating on her property with the Hew of *92building tliereon, did her work with such careless and reckless indifference to the rights of the owner of the adjoining lot as to cause the wall of the house thereon to fall, and finally to cause said house to become uninhabitable and useless. The person thus guilty of gross negligence, resulting in serious injury to the adjacent lot owner, being a married…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Fowle v. Lawrason'sSupreme Court of the United States · 1831
- Beckley v. PalmerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1854
- Hudson v. KlineSupreme Court of Virginia · 1852
- Bain & Bro. v. Buff's Adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1882
- Zetelle v. MyersSupreme Court of Virginia · 1869
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by12 opinions
- Poindexter v. BurwellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1886
- James v. BurbridgeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1889
- Graveley v. GraveleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1887
- McCloud v. Virginia Electric & Power Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1935
- Roberts v. Huntington Development & Gas Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1920
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.