Scott v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to judgment of the judge of the circuit court of Culpeper county, in vacation, refusing the application of William H. Scott for a writ of error to a judgment of the county court of said county rendered 16th May, 1882, imposing on him a fine of $T5 and costs on an indictment for a misdemeanor. Opinion states the facts.
1Opinion of the CourtFauntleroy, J.
A transcript of the record in this case certifies to this court that the said Scott was, at the March term, 1882, of the *345county court of Culpeper county, indicted for unlawful, lewd and lascivious associating and cohabiting with one Retta Jackson; the said William H. Scott and Retta Jackson not being married to each other—against the peace and dignity of the commonwealth of Virginia; that at the May term, 1882, the said defendant, Scott, moved the said court to quash the indictment, which motion was overruled by the court. Thereupon the said defendant, Scott, demurred generally to the…
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