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McCREADY v. VIRGINIA, 1877 — 154 U.S. 628 · caselaw · US
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McCREADY v. VIRGINIA
154 U.S. 62838 L. Ed. 1090·Supreme Court of the United States·1877
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Opinion
McCREADY v. VIRGINIA.
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP APPEALS of THE STATE OF VIRGINIA.
No. 982.
Stipulation to abide decision in No. 625 filed April 6, 1877.
Decided April 30, 1877.
McCready v. Virginia, 94 U. S. 391, followed by stipulation of parties.
Mr. L. R. Page and Mr. Robert Ould for plaintiff in error.
Mr. R. I. Daniel for defendant in error.
[MAJORITY — Mr. Chief Justice Waite]
Mr. Chief Justice Waite
announced the judgment of the court.
The parties having stipulated that this case shall abide the event of that just decided, (No. 625,) McCready v. Virginia, 94 U. S. 391, the judgment of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia is affirmed.