Supreme Court of Virginia January 15, 1925 (Xippas v. Commonwealth)

lead-opinion

Campbell, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

The accused was tried and convicted upon an indictment (omitting the formal parts) reading as follows: “That S. A. Xippas, on the 6th day of August, in the year 1923, and before said election, in the said city of *500Norfolk did unlawfully give to L. J.