Commonwealth v. Petry
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 103, April T., 1923, by defendant, from judgment of Q. S. Allegheny County, April sessions, 1920, No. 147, on verdict of guilty in the case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jacob Petry. Indictment for practicing dentistry without a license. Before McLaughry, P. J., 35th Judicial District, specially presiding. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict of guilty upon which judgment of sentence was passed.
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Appeal, No. 103, April T., 1923, by defendant, from judgment of Q. S. Allegheny County, April sessions, 1920, No. 147, on verdict of guilty in the case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jacob Petry. Indictment for practicing dentistry without a license. Before McLaughry, P. J., 35th Judicial District, specially presiding. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict of guilty upon which judgment of sentence was passed. Errors assigned, inter alia, were various rulings upon evidence, the charge of the court, and the judgment and sentence of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Trexler, J.,
The defendant was charged with having unlawfully engaged in the practice of dentistry without having first duly qualified and registered as a practitioner in dentistry and without having first obtained a license as required by the Act of 3d of May, 1915, P. L. 219. The act has this provision: “This act shall not affect the right of any person to practice dentistry, who is entitled to do so under the provisions of an act of assembly in force, or who shall have conducted the actual lawful practice of dentistry in this Commonwealth for five years continuously, preceding the…
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