Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Silverman

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 5, 1891No. 198PublishedCited by 3 opinions

APPEAL BY DEPENDANT PROM THE COURT OP QUARTER SESSIONS OP ARMSTRONG COUNTY. No. 198 October Term 1890, Sup. Ct.; court below, No, 79 June Term 1890, Q. S. On June 4,1890, the grand jury returned as a true bill an indictment oí Citarles Silverman in three counts, the first charge ing the sale of liquors without license, the second, sales to minors, and the third, the furnishing “by sale, gift or otherwise,” of liquors to three persons named, described as persons of known…

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APPEAL BY DEPENDANT PROM THE COURT OP QUARTER SESSIONS OP ARMSTRONG COUNTY. No. 198 October Term 1890, Sup. Ct.; court below, No, 79 June Term 1890, Q. S. On June 4,1890, the grand jury returned as a true bill an indictment oí Citarles Silverman in three counts, the first charge ing the sale of liquors without license, the second, sales to minors, and the third, the furnishing “by sale, gift or otherwise,” of liquors to three persons named, described as persons of known intemperate habits. The defendant pleaded not guilty. At the trial on June 12, 1890, the following facts were shown: The…

1Opinion of the Court

Pee, Curiam :

This case is ruled by Commonwealth v. Zelt, ante, 615, Commonwealth v. Swihart, ante, 629, and other cases decided at this term. A further discussion of the subject is not necessary.

The judgment is affirmed, and it is now ordered that the defendant surrender himself forthwith to the custody of the high sheriff of Armstrong county, for confinement in accordance with the sentence of the court below.

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. ClymerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1906
  2. Commonwealth v. RothermelSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1905
  3. Commonwealth v. RinkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920

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