Commonwealth v. Seechrist
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 159, Oct. T., 1904, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. Lancaster Co., Habeas Corpus Docket No. 2, page 318, discharging prisoner on habeas corpus proceedings in case of Commonwealth v. Isaac Seechrist. Petition for habeas corpus. The facts appear by the opinion of the Superior Court. Error assigned was the order of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
The essential requisites in a case of summary conviction have been declared and enumerated so clearly and forcibly in Commonwealth v. Borden, 61 Pa. 272; Commonwealth v. Davison, 11 Pa. Superior Ct. 130; Commonwealth v. Ayers, 17 Pa. Superior Ct. 352; Commonwealth v. Gelbert, 170 Pa. 426, and *425the authorities therein cited that nothing would be gained in reviewing them.
The complaint in this case was that the defendant did “ use a fish basket, without taking out its movable bottom at sunrise, and keep out such movable bottom until sunset, for fishing, .... and did neglect…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Ex Parte LangeSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Commonwealth v. BordenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1869
- Commonwealth v. GelbertSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
- In re QuaySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
- Commonwealth ex rel. Torrey v. KetnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1880
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. McGlinn v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Spencer v. AsheSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Penland v. AsheSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
- Commonwealth ex rel. Greevy v. ReifsteckSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Madden v. AsheSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
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