Legal Opinion
Robinson v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 4, 1977No. Record No. 760460PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
Prosecuted under the “No-Fence Law,” defendant William V. Robinson appeals a conviction under an amended warrant charging that, on August 19,1974, he
“... did unlawfully, being the owner of certain cows, permit said cattle to run at large beyond the boundaries of lots or tracts of land in Warren County having been constituted lawful fences as to such animals, in violation of Section 8-886, Code of Virginia.” 1
*685The following 1962 Warren County ordinance declared boundary lines of parcels of land, and streams, to be lawful fences as to the animals designated in § 8-886:
“Be It Ordained and Enacted…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hannabass v. Maryland Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1938
- Board of Supervisors v. RoweSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
- City of Portsmouth v. Citizens Trust Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1976
- Robinson v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1966
3Cited by4 opinions
- Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc. v. Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Motor VehiclesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2002
- Son Of Confederate Veterans v. Commissioner Of The Virginia Department Of Motor VehiclesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2002
- Commonwealth v. KennyFairfax County Circuit Court · 1998
- Town of New Market v. Battlefield Enterprises, Inc.Shenandoah County Circuit Court · 1984