State v. Nolan
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Exceptions to the Court of Common Pleas.
1Opinion of the CourtStiness, J.
The complaint in this case was made to the justice of the District Court of the First Judicial District. The warrant was issued by him, and the defendant, having been brought before and adjudged guilty by said court, appealed to the Court of Common Pleas. In the appellate court the defendant moved to dismiss the complaint and appeal because the District Court had no jurisdiction of the case. The motion was overruled, and the defendant comes to this court upon exceptions. One of the grounds upon which the lack of jurisdiction is urged is, that the Constitution provides that “No person shall be…
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