Commonwealth v. Lancaster
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 84, Oct. T., 1913, by John Siveter, from order of Q. S. Phila. Co., Feb. Sessions, 1913, No. 3, refusing to open judgment in case of Commonwealth v. Harry Lancaster and John Siveter. Rule to open judgment. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Error assigned was order refusing to open judgment.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Porter, J.,
The judgment against the appellant was entered under a warrant contained in a recognizance of bail into which he had entered conditioned for the appearance of Harry Lancaster “before John J. Grelis, magistrate of court No. 28, at his court, 4330 Main street, Manayunk, at 8 a. m., on the 15th day of August, 1912, then and there to answer all such charges as may be preferred against the said defendant.” The magistrate certified the redord of the proceedings in the charge against Lancaster, including the recognizance to the court of quarter sessions, and that record, which…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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