Davis v. Hackney

We granted James A. Davis, trading as Davis Motor Company, a writ of error to a final judgment quashing the service of process on Clyde E. Hackney and the service of an attachment on his automobile and dismissing Davis’ suit against him, on the ground that Hackney, a non-resident of the State of Virginia, and his property, were immune from the service of process and attachment while he was appearing as a witness in a criminal trial in this State, pursuant to a subpoena upon which he had accepted service in Tennessee.

Counsel for both parties stipulated in the trial court as follows:

“On August…