Commonwealth v. Foster
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 216, Oct. T., 1904, by defendant, from order of Q. S. Delaware Co., Sept. T., 1904, refusing surety for good behavior in case of Commonwealth v. Addison Foster. Trespass from justice of the peace. The facts appear by tbe opinion of the Superior Court. Error assigned was order of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Porter, J.,
This proceeding had its inception in a complaint, verified by affidavit, presented to a justice of the peace, “ charging the defendant with having violated the act of assembly approved April 22, 1794, 3 Sm. L. 177 for many Sundays by doing and performing worldly employment or business on the first day of the week, designated in the act of assembly as ‘ The Lord’s Da}r,’ commonly called Sunday, in carrying on his business as a dealer in cigars and soft drinks, and selling cigars, tobacco and other articles of merchandise. The said Addison Foster has been convicted of doing…
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