Commonwealth v. Cook

Opinion by

Linn, J.,

These ten appeals by the Commonwealth from orders quashing the first count in each of ten indictments were presented in one argument and may be disposed of together. Originally each indictment contained three counts, but when the cases were called for trial a nolle prosequi was duly entered as to the second and third counts. Defendant then moved to quash the remaining count for duplicity, and the court granted the motion on that ground.

As president of a trust company, Cook, the appellee, was indicted pursuant to the Act of April 23, 1909, P. L. 169, providing “that any…