Commonwealth v. Degnan
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 24, March T., 1912, by defendant, from judgment of Q. S. Luzerne Co., Nov. T., 1911, No. 235, on verdict of guilty in case of Commonwealth v. Edward Degnan et al. Indictment for violation of the primary election laws. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Error assigned among others was in refusing to grant the indictment.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Porter, J.,
The appellants were tried upon an indictment charging them jointly with a misdemeanor, in negligently and willfully failing to perform a duty devolving upon them as officers at a primary election. Before pleading they moved to quash the indictment presenting several reasons, among which were the following, viz.: “First: The indictment does not show the positions on the election board that the defendants held. Second: There is nothing in the indictment to show that a primary election was held in pursuance of law. Third: The indictment is vague and indefinite.” And “Fifth:…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Commonwealth v. ScullSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
3Cited by2 opinions
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