Morris v. Creel , 2 Va. 49 ( 1816 )

The General Court gave the following judgment:

“The Court having maturely considered the question adjourned, doth, by the unanimous opinion of the Judges present, decide, that a paper submitted to the Executive Council for the purpose of enabling it to perform its Executive functions, and filed among its papers, ought not to be withdrawn by the Clerk, without its order; and, therefore, that an Attachment ought not to be awarded."