Spangler v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
IN ERROR. THE plaintiff in error was indicted in the Quarter Sessions of Dauphin in February last, for feloniously stealing on the 22d 'January 4811 “three several promissory ,, „ . J ,. . , , “ notes for the payment of money, viz. three bank notes* “ each for the payment of five dollars, of the value each of í j 1 t£ five dollars lawful money of the United States, and a pro-t£ missory note for the payment of money, viz. a bank note “for the payment of ten dollars like…
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IN ERROR. THE plaintiff in error was indicted in the Quarter Sessions of Dauphin in February last, for feloniously stealing on the 22d 'January 4811 “three several promissory ,, „ . J ,. . , , “ notes for the payment of money, viz. three bank notes* “ each for the payment of five dollars, of the value each of í j 1 t£ five dollars lawful money of the United States, and a pro-t£ missory note for the payment of money, viz. a bank note “for the payment of ten dollars like lawful money, of the “ property of William Graydon esquire.” ■ r r J ' ... , ... After conviction, the record was removed to…
1Opinion of the Court
Tilghman C. J.
This is a writ of error to the court of Quarter Sessions of Dauphin comity, where judgment was given against Eve Spangler on an indictment for stealing four bank notes.
The plaintiff in error has made several points concerning the jurisdiction of the court of Quarter Sessions, and the process for summoning the jury, on which I shall give no opinion. It will be sufficient to consider the exceptions to the indictment. Eve Spangler is charged with stealing “ three several promissory notes for the payment of money, “ viz. three bank notes, each for the payment of five dollars, “ of…
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