Supreme Court of Virginia, 1909

Lilly v. Commonwealth

Lilly v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia · Decided November 26, 1909 · Habbison
110 Va. 900; 66 S.E. 225; 1909 Va. LEXIS 178

Lilly v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court

Habbison, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

The case was heard with the case of Edmonston v. Commonwealth, in which an opinion has this day been handed down. The two cases are in all respects identical, and for the reasons given in Edmonston’s case, the judgment here complained of must be reversed and the contempt proceedings against Charles Lilly dismissed.

Reversed.

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