Legal Opinion

Yoder v. Commonwealth

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided June 13, 1907PublishedCited by 26 opinions

Error to a judgment of the Corporation Court of the city of Lynchburg in a proceeding for contempt.

1Opinion of the Court

Keith, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

A rule was issued by the corporation court of the city of Lynchburg, at its October term, 1906, against Adon A. Yoder, to show cause why he should not be fined for his alleged contempt of court, “in that he did on the .......... day of August, on the........day of September, and on the........day •of October, 1906, within the city of Lynchburg, write, publish •and circulate in 'a certain publication entitled ‘The Idea/ certain articles of and concerning the Honorable Prank P. Christian, judge of the corporation court of the said city.” The -rule…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Carter v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1899
  2. Brown v. EppsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895

3Cited by26 opinions

  1. United States v. BarnettSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Robertson v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1943
  3. State ex rel. Timothy v. HowseTennessee Supreme Court · 1915
  4. Taylor v. Worrell Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1991
  5. Nicholas v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1947

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