Commonwealth v. Beatty
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 234, Oct. T., 1899, by defendants, in suit of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania against Robert Beatty and John R. Beatty, from judgment of Q. S. Phila. Co., July Sess., 1899, No. 184, on demurrer. Opinion by Orlady, J. Demurrer to indictment. Before Biddle, P. J. It appears from the record that defendants were indicted for employing adult women more than twelve hours a day.
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Appeal, No. 234, Oct. T., 1899, by defendants, in suit of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania against Robert Beatty and John R. Beatty, from judgment of Q. S. Phila. Co., July Sess., 1899, No. 184, on demurrer. Opinion by Orlady, J. Demurrer to indictment. Before Biddle, P. J. It appears from the record that defendants were indicted for employing adult women more than twelve hours a day. Defendants demurred to the indictment, the grounds of demurrer being that neither count set out an offense known to the laws of the state of Pennsylvania; that the act of assembly, approved April 29, 1897, P. L. 30,…
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Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
An indictment against these defendants under the Act of April 29, 1897, P. L. 30, was returned a true bill by the grand jury. A demurrer was filed thereto which after argument, was overruled; a judgment was entered for the commonwealth, and the defendants were sentenced. On argument in this court the specifications of error are urged under two propositions: 1. The indictment does not charge a crime known to the laws of the state. 2. The act, on which the indictment is based is in contravention of the constitution of the state and of the United States.
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