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Virginia's Law Of Sovereign Immunity: An Overview, James A. Willett
Virginia's Law Of Sovereign Immunity: An Overview, James A. Willett
University of Richmond Law Review
The immunity of a sovereign and its agents from liability for tortious conduct has long been a part of our common law. Its origin seems to be based on "the theory, allied with the divine right of kings, that 'the King can do no wrong', together with the feeling that it was necessarily a contradiction of his sovereignty to allow him to be sued as of right in his own courts." More modern justifications include the desire to limit judicial interference with the workings of government. Naturally this desire has left may wrongs unredressed. Thus, the law has been forced …
The Virginia Law Reporters Before 1880 By W. Hamilton Bryson, Mcdonald Wellford
The Virginia Law Reporters Before 1880 By W. Hamilton Bryson, Mcdonald Wellford
University of Richmond Law Review
The Virginia Bench and Bar are uniquely fortunate in having the early corpus juris of the Commonwealth as recorded in ColonialDecisions, Virginia Decisions and the Virginia Reports. Due to the documents of our nation's birth students of history are fully aware of Virginia's contribution to the establishment of our country. Relatively few individuals, however, recognize the significant contributions made by several of the authors of these documents toward compiling and recording for posterity the decisions of the Commonwealth's highest court.