Legal Opinion

Evans v. Michaelson

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided November 18, 1926PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWest, J.

This was an action for malicious prosecution brought by Nils Michaelson against Mrs. Letta P. Evans. *66There was a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $500 and the defendant is here complaining.

She assigns as error the action of the court in refusing to set aside the verdict of the jury as contrary to the law and the evidence and in refusing to give certain instructions.

The evidence is conflicting but there is evidence which, if believed, is sufficient to establish the following facts:

Mrs. Letta P. Evans owns a home in New York city and a residence at Hot Springs, Virginia,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Lyons v. Davy-Pocahontas Coal Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1915
  2. Virginia-Tennessee Motor Truck Corp. v. WilsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1924
  3. Guggenheimer v. Southern Seminary, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1925

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Freezer v. MillerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1934
  2. Haas v. Trammell (In Re Trammell)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 2008
  3. Hartnett v. HardenberghDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2025
  4. Kreider v. AutoWorld of Roanoke, Inc.Roanoke County Circuit Court · 1996

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