Commonwealth v. Franklin

4 U.S. 255 (____)

4 Dall. 255

The Commonwealth

versus

Franklin et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

The case was opened, and argued, by Duncan, for the commonwealth.

BRACKENRIDGE, Justice.

The second count in the indictment, is founded upon the second section of the act of assembly; and the special verdict finds expressly, that the defendants did conspire for the purpose mentioned in that section. The purpose was, "to lay out townships in the county of Luzerne, by persons "not appointed, or acknowledged, by the laws of this commonwealth." "Now, the term township, indicates a local jurisdiction, for…