Caldwell & Christian v. Commonwealth

Judge Ewing

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

On a joint presentment against Caldwell and Christian, for keeping a tippling house, the' jury found a "general verdict of guilty; and the Court pronounced judgment against each for a fine of sixty dollars; and it is contended that a joint judgment only for the fine, should have been rendered, and not a several judgment against each.

We think otherwise. In prosecutions in behalf of the Commonwealth, each individual is responsible for his own individual act, and must answer to the Commonwealth, personally, for his own personal offence. If both are…