Bryant v. Commonwealth

On December 13, 1947, Wilbur and Leonard Bryant, brothers, hired E. J. Howell, in Charlottesville, to take them in his taxicab to the home of their sister, who lived in *313Buckingham county. Both of the Bryants were drinking and were “pretty full.” Between 7:30 and 8:00 p. m. they had the taxicab stop in Buckingham county about seven miles south of Scottsville, at a small store and filling station operated by Andy Smith. There were no lights in the station. The Bryant boys called Smith from his living quarters in the rear of the small store and grabbed him, beat him with their fists, kicked him,…