Commonwealth v. Williams
General Court of Virginia
Lina Williams was indicted for a trespass, in the Circuit Court of Greenbrier. He appeared and moved the Court to quash the indictment, because the name of the witness, upon whose testimony it was found, was not written at the foot of the indictment: and thereupon the Court, with the consent of the defendant, adjourned to this Court the following questions : 1. Whether the indictment ought, for the reason stated in said motion, to be quashed ? 2. What judgment ought the…
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Lina Williams was indicted for a trespass, in the Circuit Court of Greenbrier. He appeared and moved the Court to quash the indictment, because the name of the witness, upon whose testimony it was found, was not written at the foot of the indictment: and thereupon the Court, with the consent of the defendant, adjourned to this Court the following questions : 1. Whether the indictment ought, for the reason stated in said motion, to be quashed ? 2. What judgment ought the Court to render upon said motion?
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
The first question adjourned is to be answered in the negative. And as to the second question, it is answered that the motion ought to be overruled.
The Commonwealth v. Dever, 10 Leigh 685, is sufficient authority for this decision.
2Cited by4 opinions
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- Shelton v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1892
- Warren v. SaundersSupreme Court of Virginia · 1876
- Warren v. SaundersSupreme Court of Virginia · 1876