Peare v. Griggs

In an action grounded on the Virginia death statute, defendants appeal from a judgment in the sum of $25,570 in favor of plaintiff after a jury trial.

The only issue which we consider on this appeal is whether plaintiff is estopped from maintaining this action by virtue of a- prior judgment rendered by the Circuit Court of Mecklenburg County, State of Virginia, against her individually.

On November 30, 1952 plaintiff’s late husband was killed as the result of a collision between the motor vehicle he was operating and a tractor-trailer owned by defendants and operated by their employee. The…