In re Quay
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Petition of M. S. Quay, R. R. Quay and Benjamin J. Haywood, for rule to show cause why writ of certiorari should not issue to the court of quarter sessions of Philadelphia, Miscellaneous Docket, No. 1, No. 354. The petition was as follows : The petition of Matthew S. Quay, Richard R. Quay and Benjamin J. Haywood respectfully represents that they are under indictment in the court of quarter sessions of the peace of Philadelphia county for various supposed offenses set out in…
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Petition of M. S. Quay, R. R. Quay and Benjamin J. Haywood, for rule to show cause why writ of certiorari should not issue to the court of quarter sessions of Philadelphia, Miscellaneous Docket, No. 1, No. 354. The petition was as follows : The petition of Matthew S. Quay, Richard R. Quay and Benjamin J. Haywood respectfully represents that they are under indictment in the court of quarter sessions of the peace of Philadelphia county for various supposed offenses set out in said indictments, as follows : one of said indictments, to wit: No. 328, of November sessions, 1898, charges your…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Sterrett,
This rule “ to show cause why a writ of certiorari should not be granted to bring into this Court certain indictments, and the proceedings connected therewith, now pending in the court of the quarter sessions of the peace for the county of Philadelphia to November sessions, 1898, Nos. 328, 329, 330, 331 and 332,” with stay of all proceedings in said court was granted by Justices Green and Williams, in vacation, on December 9,1898, returnable before the Court in banc on Saturday, January 7, the sixth day of the present term.
On December 19, 1898, the…
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