Commonwealth v. Sober
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 112, April T., 1900, by Commonwealth, from judgment of Q. S. Westmoreland Co., Aug. T., 1899, No. 160, quashing indictment in case of Commonwealth v. D. B. Sober. Motion to quash indictment.
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Appeal, No. 112, April T., 1900, by Commonwealth, from judgment of Q. S. Westmoreland Co., Aug. T., 1899, No. 160, quashing indictment in case of Commonwealth v. D. B. Sober. Motion to quash indictment. The indictment was as follows : “ The grand inquest of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, inquiring for the County of Westmoreland, upon their respective oaths and affirmations, do present, That D. B. Sober, late of this county, yoernan, on the first day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred ninety-seven, at the county aforesaid, and within the jurisdiction of this…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
The defendant was indicted under the 11th section of the Crimes’ Act of March 31,1860. A motion was filed setting out four reasons for quashing the indictment, which was granted by the court, and from that judgment the commonwealth takes this appeal. While the district attorney does not appear in person, the appeal, as presented, must be treated as if sued out under his official responsibility, since he represents the commonwealth in his county.
By the act of May 19,1874, the commonwealth may take exception to any decision or ruling of the court in cases charging the…
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