Legal Opinion

Spangler v. Ashwell

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided November 12, 1914PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Bedford eounty in an action of assumpsit. Judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant assigns error.

1Opinion of the Court

Keith, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

This case is a sequel to that of Spangler v. Ashwell et al, 114 Va. 325, 76 S. E. 281. The sole point considered in that case was, whether it was within the jurisdiction of a court of law or a court of chancery, and, in the opinion, the court uses the following language: “The whole controversy turns upon whether or not Ziegler was the agent of Spangler, and that is a matter which in all its phases can be fully heard and determined in a court of law, whether the rights of the plaintiffs in the actions at law depend upon the actual or implied agency…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Southern Railway Co. v. OliverSupreme Court of Virginia · 1904
  2. Richardson v. Planters Bank of FarmvilleSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896
  3. Trout v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1907
  4. Spangler v. AshwellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1912

3Cited by12 opinions

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  3. Lovos-Rivas v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2011
  4. Phillip C. BAY, S/K/A Philip C. Bay v. COMMONWEALTH of VirginiaCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2012
  5. Mayfield v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2012

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