Legal Opinion
State v. Urban
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided November 30, 1953No. 4235PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKenison, C. J.
The single issue in this controversy is whether the prosecution for a misdemeanor in a municipal court by a chief of police or a police officer is prohibited by the statute law of this state. The defendant claims that such a prosecution is forbidden by R. L., c. 380, s. 23, which reads as follows: “23. Not to be attorney. No sheriff or deputy sheriff, police officer, constable or city marshal shall be suffered to appear in any court or before a justice as attorney for any party in a suit.”
This statute (s. 23) is of ancient vintage having been first enacted February 8, 1791, during the first…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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