Commonwealth v. Coble
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 219, Oct. T., 1897, by plaintiff, from judgment of Q. S. Schuylkill Co., June T., 1897, No. 1269, on verdict of not guilty. Indictment charging defendant with assuming’ and using the name of veterinary surgeon without a lawful diploma. Second count, assuming the title of veterinary surgeon by filing fraudulent statement. Before Savidgb, P. J. Yerdict of not guilty and judgment thereon. Commonwealth appealed. Mrrors assigned were to portions of the judge’s charge.
1Opinion of the Court
Pee Cueiam,
The defendant having been acquitted, the commonwealth appealed, and has assigned for error certain portions of the charge to the jury. It is admitted that the acquittal of the defendant is conclusive, and cannot be disturbed, but it is urged, that, owing to the importance of the question, we ought to examine the ruling of the court, and declare whether it was right or wrong. Two cases are cited as precedents for such action: Com. v. Steimling, 156 Pa. 400, and Com. v. Curry, 4 Pa. Superior Ct. 356. The first case was argued at the same time as the appeal from the judgment in an…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Commonwealth v. WallaceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1886
- Commonwealth v. CurrySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
- Heikes v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1856
- Hopkins v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1865
- Commonwealth v. SteimlingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
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- Commonwealth v. PrestonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
- Commonwealth v. ObenrederSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
- Commonwealth of Penna. v. AhlgrimSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
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