Commonwealth v. Simon
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 48, April T., 1911, by defendant, from judgment of Q. S. Allegheny Co., March Sessions, 1910, on verdict of guilty in case of Commonwealth v. A. V. Simon. Indictment for bribery. Before MacFarlane, J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Verdict of guilty, upon which judgment of sentence was passed. Errors assigned were (1-10) various rulings and instructions which sufficiently appear by the opinion of the Superior Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Morrison, J.,
The defendant was indicted in the quarter sessions of Allegheny county on a charge of corruptly soliciting and receiving from John F. Klein $81.10 for his influence and vote as a member of council of the city of Pittsburg in securing the passage of an ordinance vacating South Seventh street. The defendant was also indicted on a charge of corruptly soliciting and receiving from John F. Klein the sum of $325 for his influence and vote as a member of council of the city of Pittsburg in favor of the passage of a certain ordinance directing the mayor to enter into contracts…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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