Page v. Clopton
Supreme Court of Virginia
This case was heard at Richmond, but was decided at Wytheville. It was a petition presented to this court by Samuel M.'Page, asking the court for a writ of mandamus to William J. Clopton, judge of the hustings court of the city of Manchester, to sign three bills of exceptions to the judgment of the judge imposing a fine upon the petitioner for a contempt of court.
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This case was heard at Richmond, but was decided at Wytheville. It was a petition presented to this court by Samuel M.'Page, asking the court for a writ of mandamus to William J. Clopton, judge of the hustings court of the city of Manchester, to sign three bills of exceptions to the judgment of the judge imposing a fine upon the petitioner for a contempt of court. A mandamus nisi was issued; to which the judge made a return; and the case came on to be heard upon the petition and return and the exhibits filed with them. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of Burks, J.
1Opinion of the Court
BURKS. J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
*This is an application to this court to issue a writ of mandamus to compel the Honorable William I. Clopton, judge of the hustings court of the city of Manchester, to sign several bills of .exceptions tendered by the relator, Samuel M. Page, to a judgment for a fine imposed on him for an alleged contempt by misbehavior in the presence of the said court.
Original jurisdiction to issue^writs of mandamus and prohibition to the circuit and corporation courts, and the hustings court and chancery court of the city of Richmond, and in all other causes in…
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