Legal Opinion

Rennolds v. Williams

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided January 20, 1927PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBubks, J.

On March 7, 1925, D. E. Williams recovered a final judgment against P. J. Rennolds, trading as J. A. Rennolds & Bro., for $4,050.37, to "which a writ of error was awarded September 7, 1925. This writ of error we are asked to dismiss as improvidently awarded.

The time limit within which a writ of error to a final judgment may be awarded is six months from the date of such judgment. Code, section 6337. The final judgment was awarded March 7, 1925; the plaintiff, Williams, died July 19, 1925; the petition for a writ of error was placed in the hands of a judge of this court September 5, 1925, the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jackson's Administrator v. Wickham & NorthropSupreme Court of Virginia · 1911
  2. Williams' Administrator v. DeanCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1925
  3. Booth v. DotsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896
  4. City of Charlottesville v. Stratton's AdministratorSupreme Court of Virginia · 1903

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. McManama v. PlunkSupreme Court of Virginia · 1995
  2. Swann v. MarksSupreme Court of Virginia · 1996
  3. Parker v. WarrenSupreme Court of Virginia · 2007
  4. Estate of James v. PeytonSupreme Court of Virginia · 2009
  5. Idoux v. Estate of HelouSupreme Court of Virginia · 2010

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