Scranton v. Engel
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 65, March T., 1909, by defendant, from order of Q. S. Lackawanna Co., Oct. T., 1908, No. 769, affirming judgment of justice of the peace in case of City of Scranton v. Charles B. Engel. Appeal from judgment of justice of the peace on a summary conviction. ' The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Error assigned was in affirming the judgment.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion bt
Head, J.,
An information was made before a police magistrate of the city of Scranton charging that the defendant was engaged in carrying on the business of a pawnbroker in that city, without having obtained the necessary license therefor from the department of public safety, contrary to the provisions of certain city ordinances. After hearing, he was adjudged guilty and fined the sum of 1100 and costs of suit, and, in default of payment thereof, sentenced to be committed to the county jail for thirty days. An appeal was duly allowed by the court of quarter sessions of the county, and…
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