Supreme Court of Virginia, 1813

Commonwealth v. Feely

Commonwealth v. Feely
Supreme Court of Virginia · Decided October 15, 1813
2 Wheel. Cr. Cas. 585

Commonwealth v. Feely

Opinion of the Court

The case was adjourned to the general court, who met on the 11th of November 1813. Present—Judges White, Stuart, Brockenbrough, Semple, Allen, Randolph, Dabney, and Daniel. The court entered the following judgment upon their records. “ The Court doth unanimously decide, that as the offence described in the indictment in this case, is created by an act of congress, the said superi- or court being a state court, hath not jurisdiction of the offence.”

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