Jones v. Commonwealth
Citations
- 80 Va. 18
- 1885 Va. LEXIS 35
Syllabus
<p>1. Criminal Proceedings — Lascivious Cohabitation. — To sustain an indictment under section 7, chapter 7, Criminal Procedure of 1878, page 302, the evidence must establish that the parties, not being married, lewdly and lasciviously associated and cohabited — that is, lived together in the same bouse as man and wife live together.</p> <p>2. Idem — Idem—Cases compared. — Scott v. The Commonwealth, 77 Va. 344, distinguished from the case at bar.</p>
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- reversing a conviction for unlawful cohabitation
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- State v. ChandlerSupreme Court of Missouri· 1896-01-21· cited 20×
- Penton v. StateSupreme Court of Florida· 1900-06-15· cited 12×
- Pruner & Clark v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia· 1886-06-24· cited 12×
- People v. PotterAppellate Court of Illinois· 1943-06-01· cited 9×
- State v. GiesekeSupreme Court of Minnesota· 1914-05-29· cited 8×
- State v. NaylorOregon Supreme Court· 1913-12-16· cited 7×
- Richardson v. RichardsonRichmond City Circuit Court· 1922-06-24
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