TINSLEY v. CITY OF RICHMOND


119 S.E.2d 488 (1961)

202 Va. 707

Ruth E. TINSLEY v. CITY OF RICHMOND.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

April 24, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin A. Martin, Richmond, for plaintiff in error.

James A. Eichner, Asst. City Atty., Richmond (J. E. Drinard, City Atty, Richmond on the brief), for defendant in error.

Before EGGLESTON, C. J., and SPRATLEY, BUCHANAN, WHITTLE, SNEAD, I'ANSON and CARRICO, JJ.


CARRICO, Justice.

Ruth E. Tinsley was arrested on a warrant which contained the charge that she did on the 23rd day of February, 1960, "unlawfully refuse to move on when told to do so by Police Officer D. L. Nuckols in violation of Section 24-17 of the City Code." Richmond City Code, 1957, Section 24-17. Upon her trial in the court below, without a jury, she was found guilty and her punishment was fixed at a fine of $10. She sought, and was granted, a writ of error...

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