Commonwealth v. Burnside

Braham, J.,

Defendant was tried without a jury under the provisions of the Act of June 11, 1935, P. L. 319. The Supreme Court not having made any rules under said act, nothing is required beyond a general verdict. This has been rendered this day in favor of defendant. However, this case was brought by the Department of Revenue of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and an attorney representing it appeared at trial to represent the Commonwealth. It seems, therefore, that a decent respect for the department’s endeavor to collect all taxes properly due the Commonwealth requires that we make known…