Commonwealth v. Mowad

Opinion by

Parker, J.,

James Mowad and four other persons were charged in an indictment containing three counts with (1) unlawfully, wilfully, maliciously and feloniously setting fire to and burning a certain dwelling house, No. 136 Robinson Street in the city of Scranton, (2) with causing to be burned the said dwelling house, and (3) with aiding, counselling and procuring the burning of said dwelling house. A jury found James Mowad guilty on the third count of the indictment. He was accordingly sentenced and has now appealed to this court.

The appellant asks for a reversal upon the grounds that…