Pistorius v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Oyer and Terminer of Montgomery county: Of July Term 1876, No. 40. . Indictment of Blasius Pistorius for the murder of Isaac Jaquette. Blasius Pistorius, who had recently come from Germany, was living with his brother John, on a farm adjoining that of Jaquette, the deceased. A creek, called Stony creek, separated the two farms.
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Error to the Court of Oyer and Terminer of Montgomery county: Of July Term 1876, No. 40. . Indictment of Blasius Pistorius for the murder of Isaac Jaquette. Blasius Pistorius, who had recently come from Germany, was living with his brother John, on a farm adjoining that of Jaquette, the deceased. A creek, called Stony creek, separated the two farms. A difficulty had arisen between John Pistorius and Jaquette about the cows of the latter, which, in coming down to the creek to water, sometimes strayed upon the ■ lands of Pistorius. This difficulty had occasioned considerable feeling between the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sterrett
The indictment charged the plaintiff in error and his brother jointly with the murder of Isaac Jaquette. Separate trials were awarded, and the case against Blasius Pistorius having been taken up first, the wife of the brother was called as a witness in his behalf and was objected to by the Commonwealth. The objection was sustained and the exclusion of the witness is complained of.
During the argument béfore us, it was stated by counsel for the plaintiff in error that John Pistorius, the husband of the witness, had been tried and acquitted, since the writ of error in this case was taken. In…
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