Shumate v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
This was ail indictment for betting- on an election, in the Circuit court of Augusta county. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of Judge Robertson.
1Opinion of the CourtRobertson, J.
Joseph T. Mitchell and William J. Shumate were jointljT indicted, at June term 1858, in the Circuit court of Augusta, for a violation of the law prohibiting betting on elections.
*The defendants having elected to be tried separately, an issue was made up as to the defendant Shumate, upon the plea of “not guilty,” and a jury sworn. Upon the trial it was proved that a short time before the election of county officers for Augusta, to be made in May 1858, Joseph T. Mitchell sold to the defendant Shumate a wagon, at the price of one hundred and fifty dollars, to be paid by the defendant when…
2Cited by3 opinions
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- Wells v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1907