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Commonwealth ex rel. Koenig v. Cavell

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 11, 1957No. Appeal, No. 26PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Wright, J.,

On August 27, 1956, Daniel Koenig, an inmate of the Western Penitentiary, petitioned the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County for a writ of habeas corpus. A rule was granted to show cause why the writ should not issue. Answers Avere filed by the district attorney and the warden of the penitentiary. On October 9, 1956, the rule was discharged and the Avrit refused. This appeal followed.

On October 27, 1955, a masked man carrying a pellet pistol entered the Evans Studio in the City of Washington, bound the receptionist with adhesive tape, and took from the cash…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MymaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  2. Commonwealth ex rel. Torrey v. KetnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1880
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Allen v. ClaudySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  4. Commonwealth ex rel. Fagan v. FranciesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
  5. Commonwealth ex rel. Wolcott v. BurkeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1953

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Commonwealth ex rel. Spader v. MyersSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  2. Commonwealth ex rel. Chaney v. CavellSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  3. Commonwealth ex rel. Hoch v. Banmiller, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Franklin County1957
  4. Commonwealth ex rel. Franklin v. Russell, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lehigh County1962
  5. Commonwealth ex rel. Frey v. Banmiller, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Bucks County1959

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