Commonwealth v. Francies
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Habeas corpus, orginal jurisdiction, Miscellaneous Docket Nos. 185 and 186, in cases of Commonwealth, ex rel., Thomas E. Stanton v. John Franeies, Warden of the Western Penitentiary of Pennsylvania, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, ex rel., Charles Wheeler v. John Franeies, Warden of the Western Penitentiary of Pennsylvania. Habeas corpus, original jurisdiction. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Elkin,
The relator was arrested and -brought before a justice of the peace in Bedford County upon a charge of felonious breaking, entry and larceny; and after hearing was committed to the county jail in default of bail for his appearance at the next term of court. The transcript of the proceedings before the justice was returned to the court, and in due form an indictment charging the offenses for which the relator stood committed was drawn up and signed by the district attorney. Thus the case stood when the grand jury met at the term of court next following the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hurtado v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Lem Woon v. OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Lavery v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1882
- Commonwealth ex rel. Wheeler v. FranciesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
3Cited by27 opinions
- Commonwealth v. ThomasSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Commonwealth v. CanoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
- Commonwealth ex rel. Paylor v. CavellSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
- Commonwealth v. CanoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Scasserra v. MaroneySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
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