Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Widovich
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 2, 1928No. Appeals, 128, 129 and 130PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Kephart,
Four defendants were convicted of violations of the Sedition Act of June 26, 1919, P. L. 639, as amended by the Act of May 10, 1921, P. L. 435. The act defines sedition as follows: “The word ‘sedition,’ as used in this act, shall mean: Any writing, publication, printing, cut, cartoon, utterance, or conduct, either individually or in connection or combination with any other person or persons, the intent of which is: (a) To make or cause to be made any outbreak or demonstration of violence against this State or against the United States, (b) To encourage any person…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Jacobson v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Schenck v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Whitney v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Noble State Bank v. HaskellSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Eubank v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
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3Cited by38 opinions
- Beaver County Building & Loan Ass'n v. WinowichSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- Commonwealth v. SutleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Commonwealth v. StofchekSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- In Re 42 PA. C. S. § 1703Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Dauphin County Grand Jury Investigation ProceedingsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
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