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Bissell v. Commonwealth

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided October 14, 1957No. Record 4716PublishedCited by 22 opinions

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1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.

Faith Bissell was arrested, tried and convicted in the County Court of Arlington County on a warrant which read:

“Commonwealth of Virginia, Arlington County, to-wit:
“To the Sheriff or any Peace Officer of the said County:
“WHEREAS Major Fawver of the said County, has this day made complaint and information on oath before me, the undersigned Special Justice for the said County, that Faith Bissell did, on the 1st day of November, 1956, in said county fail, while in a Public Assemblage at Thomas Jefferson Junior High School in Arlington County, to take and occupy the seat assigned to her by an…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Spector Motor Service, Inc. v. McLaughlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  2. Ward v. CharltonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1941
  3. Lacey v. PalmerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896
  4. Ohio River & Western Railway Co. v. DitteySupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  5. United States Mineral Co. v. Camden & DriscollSupreme Court of Virginia · 1907

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Porter v. Com.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2008
  2. Alfred Banks, Jr. v. Commonwealth of VirginiaCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2017
  3. Bell v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 2002
  4. Keller v. DennySupreme Court of Virginia · 1987
  5. Coleman v. City of RichmondCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1988

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