Commonwealth v. Murr
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 203, Oct. T., 1897, by defendant, from judgment of Q. S. Lancaster Co., Aug. Sess., 1897, No. 7, on verdict of guilty. Indictment for keeping a bawdy house.
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Appeal, No. 203, Oct. T., 1897, by defendant, from judgment of Q. S. Lancaster Co., Aug. Sess., 1897, No. 7, on verdict of guilty. Indictment for keeping a bawdy house. Before Brubaker, J. At the trial of the case the court permitted the following-questions to be asked sundry witnesses on behalf of the commonwealth : “ Q. Prior to this complaint, what was the general or common reputation in the community of the house, as to what went on there ? ” And asked the following question itself: “ Q. What is the general reputation of the house occupied by the defendant?” [1] Verdict of guilty and…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Wickham, J.,
This case comes before us in a very peculiar condition. Of the eight errors assigned, only the first rests on an exception. The second to the seventh inclusive relate to matters, nowhere disclosed by the record, and cannot, therefore, be considered. The eighth assignment, even if we had all the evidence and the whole charge before us, could not, under any circumstances, be sustained, as the court below was not asked to direct the jury to find for the defendant.
As to the first assignment it is too general and too meager, even as amended, to meet the requirements of our…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- State v. BrunellWisconsin Supreme Court · 1872
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3Cited by17 opinions
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