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Review On A Virginia Cause, William Hamilton Bryson Jan 1978

Review On A Virginia Cause, William Hamilton Bryson

Law Faculty Publications

A book review on A Virginia Cause by B. Lamb.


Inheritance Rights Of Children In Virginia, J. Rodney Johnson Jan 1978

Inheritance Rights Of Children In Virginia, J. Rodney Johnson

University of Richmond Law Review

The rights of children to succeed to a deceased ancestor's property interests in Virginia are treated in some fifteen separate sections of the Virgina Code. The first of these sections was contained in Virginia's original code of descent and distribution which was enacted in October, 1785, and the last of these sections was enacted by the 1974 session of the General Assembly. When one considers that these fifteen sections were enacted over a period of 189 years, as the result of legislation introduced by various individuals who were at any given time focusing on a particular portion of this larger …


Obtaining Jurisdiction Over Corporations In Virginia, Robert E. Draim, Emily M. Trapnell Jan 1978

Obtaining Jurisdiction Over Corporations In Virginia, Robert E. Draim, Emily M. Trapnell

University of Richmond Law Review

A working familiarity with the jurisdictional principles and procedures involved in initiating legal proceedings against both domestic and foreign corporations is essential to the successful resolution of the issues involved in such corporate litigation. The important individual and societal interests involved in corporate litigation highlight the necessity of bringing the corporate defendant within the jurisdiction of the state's courts.