Royall v. Thomas
Supreme Court of Virginia
This was a writ of quo warranto sued out by George W. Thomas, the attorney for the commonwealth of Henrico county, against William L. Royall, to shew why he should not be removed from the office of notary public in said county by reason of his having been aiding and assisting in fighting a duel.
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This was a writ of quo warranto sued out by George W. Thomas, the attorney for the commonwealth of Henrico county, against William L. Royall, to shew why he should not be removed from the office of notary public in said county by reason of his having been aiding and assisting in fighting a duel. Royall in his answer, without denying that he had been so engaged in a duel, placed his defence to the suit on the ground, that he had not been convicted by any criminal proceeding against him of having been aiding and assisting in fighting a duel. To this defence the attorney for the commonwealth…
1Opinion of the CourtStaples, J.
*131The commonwealth’s attorney for the county of Henrico sued out a writ of quo warranto against William L. Royall, alleging that the latter was disqualified to hold office under the government of Virginia by reason of his having been engaged as a second ina ■duel fought in that county in the year 1873. The defendant did not in express terms deny the charge; but he averred that he had never been convicted of being ■engaged in a duel. To this answer the commonwealth •demurred; and the demurrer was sustained by the -circuit court. The defendant not desiring to put in ■any further answer, judgment…
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