Belvin v. City of Richmond

Citations

• 85 Va. 574
• 1 L.R.A. 807
• 8 S.E. 378
• 1888 Va. LEXIS 71

Syllabus

<p>1. Administration of Justice&emdash;Power of court&emdash;Where the court, in its discretion, deems it essential to the proper administration of justice to close streets so as to prevent noises which disturb judge and jury in hearing witnesses and counsel, it has power to do so,</p> <p>2. Idem&emdash;Hustings court of Richmond..&emdash;The judge of the said court is a judge of the State, and the city has no authority to control his action.</p>