9 Virginia opinions name it 1 courts 1878–1994 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Virginia courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
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Boykins v. Commonwealthgreen2 sentences1994The majority, however, states that "[i]nstructions allowing the jury to consider flight as an action tending to show guilt are not considered to be improper comments on the evidence and are given routinely by the courts of this Commonwealth with approval of this Court." In support of its position, the majority cites Boykins v. Commonwealth, 210 Va. 309, 313-14 , 170 S.E.2d 771, 774 (1969), and Carson v. Commonwealth, 188 Va. 398, 408 , 49 S.E.2d 704, 708 (1948). 1994The majority, however, states that "[i]nstructions allowing the jury to consider flight as an action tending to show guilt are not considered to be improper comments on the evidence and are given routinely by the courts of this Commonwealth with approval of this Court." In support of its position, the majority cites Boykins v. Commonwealth, 210 Va. 309, 313-14 , 170 S.E.2d 771, 774 (1969), and Carson v. Commonwealth, 188 Va. 398, 408 , 49 S.E.2d 704, 708 (1948). | 1 | 1 |
Carson v. Commonwealthgreen2 sentences1994The majority, however, states that "[i]nstructions allowing the jury to consider flight as an action tending to show guilt are not considered to be improper comments on the evidence and are given routinely by the courts of this Commonwealth with approval of this Court." In support of its position, the majority cites Boykins v. Commonwealth, 210 Va. 309, 313-14 , 170 S.E.2d 771, 774 (1969), and Carson v. Commonwealth, 188 Va. 398, 408 , 49 S.E.2d 704, 708 (1948). 1994The majority, however, states that "[i]nstructions allowing the jury to consider flight as an action tending to show guilt are not considered to be improper comments on the evidence and are given routinely by the courts of this Commonwealth with approval of this Court." In support of its position, the majority cites Boykins v. Commonwealth, 210 Va. 309, 313-14 , 170 S.E.2d 771, 774 (1969), and Carson v. Commonwealth, 188 Va. 398, 408 , 49 S.E.2d 704, 708 (1948). | 1 | 1 |
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Penn v. Whitehead
green
2 sentences1878The president of this court, in the opinion delivered in the case of Penn & als. v. Whitehead & als., 17 Gratt. 503, 527 , said: “I take it to be a sound principle of law that by no agreement or arrangement between husband and *wife alone, founded on no valuable consideration, can the profits of the future labor of either of them, much less of the husband alone, be secured to the use of them, or either of them or their family, in exclusion of the claims of their creditors existing at the time such agreement or arrangement is made; and any such agreement or arrangement entered into for the purp 1878The president of this court, in the opinion delivered in the case of Penn & als. v. Whitehead & als., 17 Gratt. 503, 527 , said: “I take it to be a sound principle of law that ’ by no agreement or arrangement between husband and wife alone, founded on no valuable consideration, can the profits of the future labor of either of them, much less of the husband alone, be secured to the use of them, either of them or their famity, in exclusion of the claims of their creditors existing at the time such agreement or arrangement is made; and any such agreement or arrangement entered into for the purpos | 2 | 1878–1878 |
William & Mary College v. Powell
green
2 sentences1878Code, ch. 118, §§ 1 and 2.” It is not pretended, certainly it is not proved, in the case before us — and the burden of proof was upon the wife, (Blow v. Maynard, 2 Leigh 29 ; William & Mary College v. Powell & als., 12 Gratt. 372 ; Price v. Thrash, supra, p. 515) — that there was any agreement or arrangement, founded on valuable consideration, entered into between Campbell and his wife, by which she was to have the exclusive use and benefit of the products of her skill or labor, and the voluntary appropriation of her earnings to the purchase of the property and taking the title to the trustee 1878Code, ch. 118, §§ 1 and 2.” It is not pretended, certainly it is not proved, in the case before us—and the burden of proof was upon the wife, (Blow v. Maynard, 2 Leigh, 29 ; William & Mary College v. Powell & als., 12 Gratt. 372 ; Price v. Thrash, supra, p. 515)—that there was any agreement or arrangement, founded on valuable consideration, entered into between Campbell and his wife, by which she was to have the exclusive use and benefit of the products of her skill or labor, and the voluntary appropriation of her earnings to the purchase of the property and taking the title to the trustee for | 2 | 1878–1878 |
The BANK OF COLUMBIA v. PATTERSON’S Adm’r
green
1 sentence1978Accordingly, it would seem to be a sound rule of law, that wherever a corporation is acting within the scope of the legitimate purposes of its institution, all parol contracts made by its authorized agents, are express promises of the corporation; and all duties imposed on them by law, and all benefits conferred at their request, raise implied promises, for the enforcement of which an action may well lie.” Id. at 306 . | 1 | 1978–1978 |
Wyatt v. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co.
green
2 sentences1943Co., 158 Va. 470 , 163 S. E. 370, 373 , 82 A. L. 1943Co., 158 Va. 470 , 163 S. E. 370, 373 , 82 A. L. | 1 | 1943–1943 |
Whitaker & Fowle v. Lane
green
2 sentences1932But the observation made by Judge Burks in Whitaker v. Lane, 128 Va. 317, 325 , 104 S. E. 252, 255 , 11 A. L. 1932But the observation made by Judge Burks in Whitaker v. Lane, 128 Va. 317, 325 , 104 S. E. 252, 255 , 11 A. L. | 1 | 1932–1932 |
Russell v. Industrial Transportation Co.
green
2 sentences1928The principle of damnum absque injuria applies.” Russell v. Industrial Transportation Co., 113 Tex. 441 , 251 S. W. 1034 , 258 S. W. 462 , 51 A. L. 1928The principle of damnum absque injuria applies.” Russell v. Industrial Transportation Co., 113 Tex. 441 , 251 S. W. 1034 , 258 S. W. 462 , 51 A. L. | 1 | 1928–1928 |
McNamara v. Rainey Luggage Corp.
neutral
1 sentence1926McNamara v. Rainey Corp., 139 Va. 210 , 123 S. E. 515 . | 1 | 1926–1926 |
Hillhouse v. Chester
green
1 sentence1886Hillhouse v. Chester, 3 Day 166 (Conn). | 1 | 1886–1886 |
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