Commonwealth v. Kilgallen

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Chidsey,

This appeal concerns the proper disposition of motions to quash criminal indictments found against the appellant.

On September 13, 1950 the Attorney General of Pennsylvania, duly authorized to act in the matter, petitioned the Court of Quarter Sessions of Allegheny County for an order summoning a special investigatory grand jury to inquire into an alleged widespread system of crime existing among public officials and employes of the City of Pittsburgh. On the same day the court granted the prayer of the petition and the special grand jury was summoned to No. 59…