Legal Opinion
Shenker v. Harr, Treasurer
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 6, 1938No. Appeal, 366PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Stern,
In response to a petition by the District Attorney of Philadelphia County, Judge Bok, sitting in the Court of Quarter Sessions, charged the grand jury which had been convened for the October, 1937, term of the court, to investigate the state of crime, and of law enforcement, in the county. Accordingly, it commenced such an investigation, especially with reference to gambling, and since then, with the approval of the court, has remained in session for this purpose continuously, filing from time to time reports of its progress. As a result of its work numerous bills…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Dauphin County Grand Jury Investigation ProceedingsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
- Election CasesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870
- Gonzales v. CunninghamSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Socialist Labor CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
- Carroll v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1877
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Commonwealth v. McCloskeySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Smith v. GallagherSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
- Commonwealth v. Hubbs (No. 1)Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
- In re January 1974 Philadelphia County Grand Jury InvestigationSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Special Grand Jury CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
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