Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Sharpless

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Montgomery County

Decided April 4, 1924No. 238Published

1Opinion of the Court

Williams, J.,

This case originated before a justice of the peace and, later, was brought here by certiorari.

The transcript and attached informations returned by the justice show that, on Feb. 6, 1924, by oath of Officer Fred G. Craig, on information received, the first defendant, Enos Sharpless, was charged with having, on the preceding day, operated an automobile on a public highway, known as Lancaster Avenue, in the village of Overbrook, Lower Merion Township, this county, in a reckless manner, contrary to the act of assembly for such case made and provided, and, on said Feb. 6th, by oath of…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Smith v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
  2. Bohanan v. NebraskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  3. People Ex Rel. Sims v. Board of Fire CommissionersNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
  4. American Book Co. v. State of Kansas Ex Rel. NicholsSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
  5. Commonwealth v. GipnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1888

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