Legal Opinion
Yorke v. Cottle
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 13, 1939No. Record No. 2084PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrowning, J.
Charlie H. Cottle instituted an action against John L. Yorke for injuries he sustained in an automobile accident. The trial resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff for $5,000.00, which was confirmed by the court. The defendant was granted a writ of error, thus the case is before us for review.
The parties will be generally referred to by their surnames.
On July 29, 1936, a number of young persons went on a party, which was suggested and arranged by Yorke. He mentioned it in the early part of the day to Cottle, who made what is now termed a date with Miss Maynard, and in accordance with the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Poole v. KelleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1934
- Yonker v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1937
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Carroll v. MillerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1940
- Meade, Adm'r v. Meade, Adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1966
- Diggs v. LailSupreme Court of Virginia · 1960
- Bates v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1959
- Alspaugh v. DiggsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1953
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