Swisher v. Commonwealth

Citations

• 26 Va. 963
• 26 Gratt. 963
• 21 Am. Rep. 330

Syllabus

<p>I. J receives wounds in a fight with S on the 8th of January, and on that night he expects to die very soon, and makes certain statements in relation to the fight. He lives until the 18th, encouraged to entertain some hope of recovery by his physician, and probably having some hope. On the trial of S for the murder of J, the statements of J on the 8th of January are competent evidence as his dying declarations.</p>