Prillaman v. Commonwealth

Decided October 14, 1957. Harold Fleming Snead wrote the opinion for the court.

199 Va. 401 · Cited 115 times

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• Crouse v. Pugh · 188 Va. 156
• Butler v. Commonwealth · 189 Va. 411
• Commonwealth v. Sanderson · 170 Va. 33
• Seaboard Finance Corp. v. Commonwealth · 185 Va. 280

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