Legal Opinion

Kent v. Dobyns

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided July 1, 1911PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Pulaski county. Decree in part for the complainants. Defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.

This appeal is from a decree perpetually enjoining the appellants from using a roadway from J. Howe Kent’s residence through the farm of appellees to the Giles turnpike. The bill, moreover, prays that the defendants be restrained from the use of another road from J. Howe Kent’s to what is known as the mountain land, extending in part over the plaintiffs’ property.

With respect to the latter route, the court adjudged the appellants, J. Howe Kent, Mrs. E. K. Hudson and Mrs. Ellen G. Bell, entitled to the right of way and denied the injunction ; and that ruling is made the ground of cross-error…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Williams v. GreenSupreme Court of Virginia · 1910
  2. Reid v. GarnettSupreme Court of Virginia · 1903
  3. Cornett v. RhudySupreme Court of Virginia · 1885
  4. Gaines v. MerrymanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1898

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Davis v. WilkinsonCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1924
  2. Eagle Lodge, Inc. v. HofmeyerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1952
  3. Witt v. CreaseySupreme Court of Virginia · 1915
  4. Burks Bros. of Virginia, Inc. v. JonesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1986
  5. Clark v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1919

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