Jernigan v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of tlie Circuit Court of Princess Anne county, dismissing an appeal from the judgment of a justice of the peace. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
The plaintiff in error was arrested upon’ a warrant issued hy -a justice of the peace, for committing a wilful trespass by going upon and fishing in waters on lands owned hy one Bradford, in violation of section 2071 of the Code.
*851Upon, a Rearing of the case he was found guilty and fined five dollars and the costs. Brom this judgment he appealed to the Circuit Court. Upon motion of the attorney.for the Commonwealth, that court dismissed the appeal, upon the ground that it did not have jurisdiction of the case. To that judgment this writ of error was awarded.
By section 2071 of the Code it is…
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