Commonwealth v. McDonald
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 30, April T., 1920, by defendant, from judgment of Q. S. Beaver County, March Sess., 1919, No. 34, on verdict of guilty in the case of Commonwealth v. A. L. McDonald. Indictment for leasing a house for immoral purposes. Before Baldwin, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict of guilty on which judgment of sentence was passed. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 30, April T., 1920, by defendant, from judgment of Q. S. Beaver County, March Sess., 1919, No. 34, on verdict of guilty in the case of Commonwealth v. A. L. McDonald. Indictment for leasing a house for immoral purposes. Before Baldwin, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict of guilty on which judgment of sentence was passed. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were the charge of the court and the refusal to direct a verdict in favor of the defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, P. J.,
The substantial matter in controversy on the trial below was the validity of an article of agreement between the defendant and one Gertrude Bookrum. It is in the usual form of an agreement of sale of real estate, in which is recited the purchase money to be paid with the terms of the payment, the description of the property with the right to occupy the described premises until the purchase money is paid in full. It is signed by the parties, and it was alleged to be delivered in the presence of a witness who was called on the trial. So far as the writing is concerned,…
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