Burford v. Commonwealth

Decided June 8, 1942. Edward W. Hudgins wrote the opinion for the court.

179 Va. 752 · Cited 53 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Malouf v. City of Roanoke · 177 Va. 846
• Seay v. Commonwealth · 155 Va. 1087
• Thomas Gemmell, Inc. v. Svea Fire & Life Insurance · 166 Va. 95
• Bell v. Commonwealth · 167 Va. 526
• Rosser v. Commonwealth · 159 Va. 1028
• United Dentists, Inc. v. Commonwealth · 162 Va. 347
• Mickens v. Commonwealth · 178 Va. 273
• Pflaster v. Town of Berryville · 157 Va. 859
• Peak v. Commonwealth · 171 Va. 535
• DeBoer v. Commonwealth · 147 Va. 671

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• Rouzie v. Commonwealth · 207 S.E.2d 854
• Parr v. Commonwealth · 198 Va. 721
• Canipe v. Commonwealth · 491 S.E.2d 747
• Carter v. Commonwealth · 800 S.E.2d 498
• Great Coastal Express, Inc. v. Ellington · 334 S.E.2d 846
• Zirkle v. Commonwealth · 189 Va. 862
• Workman v. Com. · 636 S.E.2d 368
• Com. v. Cary · 623 S.E.2d 906
• Pike v. Eubank · 197 Va. 692
• Campbell v. Commonwealth · 194 Va. 825
• Randolph v. Commonwealth · 190 Va. 256
• Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. Commonwealth · 281 S.E.2d 915
• Sigmon v. Commonwealth · 200 Va. 258
• Robert & Bertha Robinson Family, LLC v. Allen · 810 S.E.2d 48
• Hackman v. Commonwealth · 261 S.E.2d 555
• Tasker v. Commonwealth · 202 Va. 1019
• Taylor v. Commonwealth · 180 Va. 413
• Plymale v. Commonwealth · 195 Va. 582
• Huddleston v. Commonwealth · 191 Va. 400
• Hampton v. Commonwealth · 190 Va. 531
• Near v. Commonwealth · 202 Va. 20
• Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company v. Hanes · 86 S.E.2d 122
• Steven Joseph Blevins v. Commonwealth of Virginia · 63 Va. App. 628
• Jordan v. Commonwealth · 225 S.E.2d 661
• Dykeman v. Commonwealth · 201 Va. 807

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