Commonwealth v. Klein
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 21, April T., 1910, by defendant, from judgment of Q. S. Allegheny Co., Jan. T., 1909, No. 6, on verdict of guilty in case of Commonwealth v. John F. Klein. Indictment for bribery.
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Appeal, No. 21, April T., 1910, by defendant, from judgment of Q. S. Allegheny Co., Jan. T., 1909, No. 6, on verdict of guilty in case of Commonwealth v. John F. Klein. Indictment for bribery. Before Frazer, P. J. At the trial the following offer was made: Mr. Blakeley: We also offer the record in evidence for the purpose of showing that this ordinance was vetoed on July 9, 1908, and passed over the veto on July 9,1908. Mr. Marrón:- This is objected to as incompetent and irrelevant for any purpose whatever. The Court: I think it is proper to show the veto and the passing of it over the veto.…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Rice, P. J.,
The first four counts of the indictment under which the appellant was convicted charged, in the words of sec. 8 of the Act of May 23, 1874, P. L. 230, different phases of bribery therein defined, and the other two counts charged bribery at common law. One of the important questions discussed on this appeal arises upon the refusal of the court to charge that the proviso in sec. 49 of the Act of March 31, 1860, P. L. 382, was applicable to the case. We are of opinion that the point was properly refused. The first clause of sec. 48 of the act of 1860 declares it to be a…
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