Legal Opinion
Dunn v. Terry, Administratrix
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 5, 1975No. Record 740809PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCochran, J.
On January 13, 1970, Sadie R. Terry, Administratrix of the Estate of Henry T. Terry, Jr., filed in the trial court a motion for judgment for damages against Charles R. Dunn, III, in which she alleged that the death of her decedent had been caused by the wrongful act of Dunn. Process was served on Dunn by posting. He was represented throughout the litigation by able and experienced attorneys who appeared generally for him, filing his grounds of defense and vigorously contesting the action on his behalf. After a two-day trial, the jury found for the Administratrix, and the trial court entered…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Moses v. AkersSupreme Court of Virginia · 1961
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- Beckley Nat. Bank v. BooneCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1940
- Merchant's Administrator v. ShrySupreme Court of Virginia · 1914
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3Cited by26 opinions
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