Commonwealth v. Tiernan

General Court of Virginia

Commonwealth v. Tiernan

4 Va. 545

General Court of Virginia·Decided December 15, 1847·Published

Opinion

By the Court.

This Court is of opinion, and doth decide:

• 1st. That it is not necessary to the validity of a presentment by the grand jury, that it should appear upon the record book of the Court in extenso.

2d. That the record in this case-of the finding of the presentment is sufficient.

3d. That the presentment in this case ought not to be quashed for duplicity. Which is ordered to be certified, &c.

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By the Court.

This Court is of opinion, and doth decide:

• 1st. That it is not necessary to the validity of a presentment by the grand jury, that it should appear upon the record book of the Court in extenso.

2d. That the record in this case-of the finding of the presentment is sufficient.

3d. That the presentment in this case ought not to be quashed for duplicity. Which is ordered to be certified, &c.

Commonwealth v. Tiernan, 4 Va. 545 (Va. Super. Ct. 1847).

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