Commonwealth v. Percival
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 165, Oct. T., 1899, by defendant, from judgment of Q. S. Lebanon Co., Sept. Sess.,, 1898, No. 14, on verdict of guilty. Opinion by Beavee, J. Indictment for violating auction law.
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Appeal, No. 165, Oct. T., 1899, by defendant, from judgment of Q. S. Lebanon Co., Sept. Sess.,, 1898, No. 14, on verdict of guilty. Opinion by Beavee, J. Indictment for violating auction law. It appears from the record and evidence that defendant, a jeweler and watch-maker, having his place of business in Philadelphia, was accustomed to purchase the movements, dials, springs, hands and cases separately, assemble these several parts and put them into a marketable condition as watches and that he had sold several of these watches, at Mt. Gretna at private sale and also by outcry to competitive…
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Beaver, J.,
The jury in this case returned, under the instruction of the court below, the following special verdict: “The defendant is .a resident of the city of Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylva*611nia, is engaged and has a place of business in said city, No. 221 N. Eighth street, where he carries on a business of a jeweler and watchmaker; purchases the movements, dials, springs, hands and cases separately, assembles these several parts and puts them into a marketable condition as watches. During the summer season he goes from place to place selling these watches privately and by…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Rothermel v. Meyerle, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Berks County1890
- Commonwealth v. GormlySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
- Commonwealth v. BrintonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
- Commonwealth v. HarmelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
- Hibler v. HoagSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1841
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