Legal Opinion

State v. Workman

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided November 21, 1891PublishedCited by 53 opinions

cited Cool. Con. L. 427; Bisli. Stat. Or. §§ 792, 79,3; 2 Litt. 90; 1 Ala., 612; 32 Ga. 225; 4 Ark. 18; 8 Am. Rep. 8; 3 A. K. Marsh. 72; 11 5. E-.Rep. 740 ; Id. 735 ; Cons. U. S. Art. XIY, see. 1; 33 W. Va. 179, 182, 188; 3 Mer, 326; 4 Heisk. 357; 5 Sawy. 552'; 26 La. Ann. 671; 70 Mich. 534; 11 Mass. 396; 13 Wis. 233, 244; 24 Am. Dec. 513; Id. 515, 538 (n), 543 (n.) cited 34 W. Va. 74; 92 CJ. S. 542; 116 CJ.

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cited Cool. Con. L. 427; Bisli. Stat. Or. §§ 792, 79,3; 2 Litt. 90; 1 Ala., 612; 32 Ga. 225; 4 Ark. 18; 8 Am. Rep. 8; 3 A. K. Marsh. 72; 11 5. E-.Rep. 740 ; Id. 735 ; Cons. U. S. Art. XIY, see. 1; 33 W. Va. 179, 182, 188; 3 Mer, 326; 4 Heisk. 357; 5 Sawy. 552'; 26 La. Ann. 671; 70 Mich. 534; 11 Mass. 396; 13 Wis. 233, 244; 24 Am. Dec. 513; Id. 515, 538 (n), 543 (n.) cited 34 W. Va. 74; 92 CJ. S. 542; 116 CJ. S: 265; 123 U. S. 131; Id. 664; 31 Ark. 455 ; 134 U. S. 31; 90 Mo. 302; 7 Bax. (Tenn.) 57; 53 Ga. 472; 77 Pa. St. 470 ; 3 Ileisk. 165 ; 36 H. C. 697 ; 11 Whar. Or. Law. (8th Ed.) § 1553,…

1Opinion of the Court

Lucas, PResident :

This was an indictment in the Circuit Court of Boone county under section 7, c. 148, of the Code against carrying-concealed weapons. A jury was waived, and the case submitted to the' court, which upon the evidence found the defendant guilty, and imposed a fine of twenty five dollars, and a capias pro fine was issued.

The evidence of the defence was as follows: “The defendant, Erastus Workman, to maintain the issue on his pax-t, put on the stand one Elswoi-th Workman, who stated that he had heard one Geoi-ge Ball threaten to take the life of the said defendant, Erastus…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State v. CainWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1882
  2. State v. EvansWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Osburn v. StaleyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1871
  4. State v. . RotenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1882
  5. Carico v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1870

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