Commonwealth v. Jeandell
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
The prisoner, Wm. H. Jeandell, was brought before Justice Thompson, of the Supreme Court, sitting at Nisi Prius, on a writ of. habeas corpus.
1Opinion of the Court
The facts of the case are fully set forth in the following opinion delivered July 23, 1859, by
Thompson, J.
— The prisoner, Jeandell, was arrested on Sunday, the 17th inst., by officer Sergeant Orr, on instructions from the Mayor, while in the act of driving oné of the cars of the Green and Coates Street Passenger Railroad Company, filled with passengers, at Coates and Twenty-Second streets. The arrest took place at 1 o’clock, p. M., of the day, and shortly after the starting of the car. He was one of the Ordinary drivers of the line, and it is admitted was at the time driving for hire for the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Kepner v. KeeferSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1837
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- Johnston v. BowersSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1903
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