Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Ruff

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 2, 1831PublishedCited by 3 opinions

HABEAS CORPUS. cited the Commonwealth v. Alexander, 6 Binn. 176. 3 Chitty Crim, Law, 338. 12 Serg. & Rawle, 348. 1 Chitty Crim. Law, 39. Jacob’s L. D. Hawk, B. 2 Ch. 16. 1 Chitty Crim. Law, 109. 9 Serg. & Rawle, 277, 4 Yeates, 205, 1 Serg. & Rawle, 92. 1 Chitty Crim, Law, 335.

1Opinion of the Court

The whole of this case is embraced by the opinion of the Court, which was delivered by

Kennedy, J.

This was a writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum, fyc. to the Jailor of the city and county of Philadelphia, returnable, January, 21st, 1831. By the return it appeared, that the relator, John S. Furey, has been committed under a warrant from the Treasurer of the county of Philadelphia for being a delinquent collector of taxes of Dock ward, in the city of Philadelphia.

The warrant is in the following words: — “ Philip Feliz, the Trea- “ surer of the county of Philadelphia, to the Sheriff of the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Eakin v. RaubSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1825
  2. M'Cormick v. MeasonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1814
  3. Peddle v. HollinsheadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1823
  4. Commonwealth v. AlexanderSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1813

3Cited by3 opinions

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