Commonwealth v. White
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 10, March T., 1904, by Commonwealth, from order of Q. S. York Co., Aug. T., 1902, No. 37, quashing indictment in case of Commonwealth v. Walter B. White. Motion to quash indictment for obtaining money by false pretenses. Before Bittenger, P. J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Error assigned was order quashing the indictment.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Smith, J.,
This is an appeal by the commonwealth from the action of the court of quarter sessions of York county in quashing an indictment charging the defendant with having obtained money under false pretenses. The motion to quash contains the following reasons : “ First, because there is in said indictment no statement showing wherein the pretenses alleged are false. Second, because the allegation relied upon as false is not in said indictment negatived. Third, because there is in said indictment no allegation as to how the money was obtained from the prosecutor — whether as a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Sherban v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1839
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- Lutz v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1857
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