Com. v. Boyle

Opinion by

Baldrige, J.,

The appellant, Thomas E. Boyle, and Irwin Gr. King were indicted on the information of William J. Brennan, investigator for the Securities Commission of the Commonwealth, charging them with violation of, and conspiracy to violate, the Securities Act of April 13, 1927, P. L. 273 (70 PS §1 et seq.). King entered a plea of non vult contendere, and Boyle was found guilty of the violation of the Securities Act, and acquitted on the charge of conspiracy.

We will consider, first, the assignment of error relating to the failure of the trial judge to quash the indictment. The…