Scott v. Commonwealth

Citations

• 77 Va. 344
• 1883 Va. LEXIS 64

Syllabus

<p>1. Criminal Proceedings—Indictment.—An indictment for a statutory offence, charging the offence in the language of the statute, is sufficient.</p> <p>2. Idem—Idem.—An indictment under Code 1873, chapter 192, section seven, for lewd and lascivious cohabitation, may be either joint or separate.</p> <p>3. Idem—Evidence—Postmaster.—United States postmaster in Virginia is a competent witness as to matters outside the special affairs of his office.</p> <p>4. Idem—Evidence—Facts.—-Where the evidence, not the facts, is certified, the appellate court will not reverse the judgment, unless after rejecting all the parole evidence of the exceptor, and giving full faith and credit to that of the adverse party, the decision of the court below shall appear to be wrong.</p>