Legal Opinion
Commonwealth Ex Rel. Lerner v. Smith, Warden
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 8, 1942No. Misc. Docket 5PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Rhodes, J.,
A petition for writ of habeas corpus was presented to this court by the relator Jack Lemer. Rule was granted upon the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the District Attorney of the County of Philadelphia, and the Warden of the Eastern State Penitentiary to show cause why a writ of habeas corpus should not issue. Answers were filed by the district attorney and the warden.’ Written briefs were presented and the matter was orally argued.
The questions involved arise out of the following facts which are not in dispute: On-July 20, 1934, relator, in the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Banks v. CainSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. McGinnis v. AsheSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Meinzer v. SmithSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Wall v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
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3Cited by53 opinions
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- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Harman v. BurkeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
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- Commonwealth ex rel. Carmelo v. BurkeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
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