Legal Opinion

Kain v. Ashworth

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided September 11, 1916PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Washington county in a proceeding by motion for a judgment for money. Judgment for the' plaintiff. Defendant assigns error.

1Opinion of the CourtKelly, J.

This is a proceeding by motion under sectión 3211 of the Code, as amended by the act of February 27, 1914, brought in the Circuit Court of Washington county by J. S. Ashworth against T. J. Kain to recover money alleged to be due upon an account. There was a verdict for the plaintiff, and thereupon the court rendered the judgment to which this writ of error was awarded.

A part of the cause of action arose in Washington county. The defendant Kain was a resident of the city of Roanoke and was served there with a copy of the notice. Before pleading to the merits, counsel for the defendant entered…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. New Orleans v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1836
  2. John Denn, Lessee of Charles C. Scott, and Others v. Thomas Reid, Jun., and OthersSupreme Court of the United States · 1836
  3. State v. HayesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1884
  4. Potter v. Douglas CountySupreme Court of Missouri · 1885

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Chisholm v. GilmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
  2. Fairbanks, Morse & Co. v. Town of Cape CharlesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1926
  3. Vollin v. Arlington County Electoral BoardSupreme Court of Virginia · 1976
  4. London Bros. v. National Exchange BankCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1917
  5. Eley v. GambleCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1935

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