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Commonwealth v. Gill

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 12, 1935No. Appeals, 109, 110PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

On Christmas Eve, 1933, a right-angled collision occurred in Philadelphia between a taxicab driven by the appellant, Harry Gill, and a Buick sedan owned and operated by one Joseph Weiss. As a result the taxicab overturned and caught fire; two passengers therein, Joseph Hawkins and Oliver Bobinson, died from the burns then suffered. Gill and Weiss were jointly indicted for involuntary manslaughter as to each passenger; they were tried together and convicted in both cases. Weiss’ motions for a new trial were granted.

The court below denied Gill’s similar motions and sentenced him upon…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MicusoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
  2. Commonwealth v. MayberrySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  3. Commonwealth v. McLaughlinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
  4. Sajatovich v. Traction Bus Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  5. Ferry v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1911

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. AurickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  2. Commonwealth v. ForreySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  3. Commonwealth v. FeinbergSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
  4. Commonwealth v. BergenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  5. Commonwealth v. WilliamsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1938

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