Long v. Lancaster County
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 183, Oct. T., 1900, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lancaster Co., June T., 1900, No. 37, on case stated in suit of Frank Long v. Lancaster County. Case stated to determine the liability for witness fees. The case stated was as follows: In March, 1897, A. L. Harnish, was charged with embezzlement, on the complaint of J. P. Hollinger, a member of the firm of Mentzer & Hollinger, and he gave bail in the sum of $300 for his appearance at court.
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Appeal, No. 183, Oct. T., 1900, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lancaster Co., June T., 1900, No. 37, on case stated in suit of Frank Long v. Lancaster County. Case stated to determine the liability for witness fees. The case stated was as follows: In March, 1897, A. L. Harnish, was charged with embezzlement, on the complaint of J. P. Hollinger, a member of the firm of Mentzer & Hollinger, and he gave bail in the sum of $300 for his appearance at court. At April sessions, 1897, of the court of quarter sessions of Lancaster county, he was indicted, and three true bills, viz : Nos. 131,…
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Orlady, J.,
By the case stated it appears that three indictments were returned by the grand jury to the court of quarter sessions of Lancaster county in which A. L. Harnish was severally charged with the crime of embezzlement. The three cases were on the trial list at three different terms of the said court, and witnesses were regularly in attendance at two days of each term. The defendant was a fugitive from justice and his recognizance was regularly forfeited. At the January term of the court, the cause was called for trial, a plea of not guilty was entered by his counsel, when, “…
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