Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Woods

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 4, 1939No. Appeal, 7PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Baldrige, J.,

The indictment under which defendant was convicted charged that he was engaged as a dealer and salesman in securities on behalf of himself and Resthaven Memorial Park, Inc., without registering, in violation of the Securities Act of April 13, 1927, P. L. 273, §22 (70 PS §22).

The only proposition before us is the sufficiency of the evidence to support a conviction.

Section 2(c) of the Act (77 PS §2) defines “dealer” as follows: “The term ‘dealer’ shall include every person or entity, other than a salesman who engages in this State, either for all or part of his or its…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. GilesSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
  2. United States v. CorbettSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
  3. Bagley Co., Inc. v. CameronSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  4. Com. of Pa. v. BakerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  5. Commonwealth v. FreedSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1932

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BurallSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  2. Commonwealth v. MasonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  3. Commonwealth v. MasonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  4. Commonwealth v. StemetPhiladelphia County Court of Quarter Sessions · 1959
  5. Commonwealth v. ZellersFayette County Court of Quarter Sessions · 1944

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