General Court of Virginia, 1847

Commonwealth v. Tiernan

Commonwealth v. Tiernan
General Court of Virginia · Decided December 15, 1847
4 Va. 545
Commonwealth v. Tiernan

Opinion of the Court

By the Court.

This Court is of opinion, and doth decide:

• 1st. That it is not necessary to the validity of a presentment by the grand jury, that it should appear upon the record book of the Court in extenso.

2d. That the record in this case-of the finding of the presentment is sufficient.

3d. That the presentment in this case ought not to be quashed for duplicity. Which is ordered to be certified, &c.

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