Commonwealth v. Fontana

Lyon, J.,

The court in this opinion is raising, sua sponte, the question of whether the court of common pleas has jurisdiction to hear the subject of this appeal.

In response to a petition filed by defendant, Mary R. Fontana, a rule was issued upon the district attorney of Lawrence County to show cause why the appeal should not be allowed. An answer to the rule was duly filed and the appeal allowed by an order of court dated November 22, 1968. The order also directed justice of the peace, Daniel DeTullio, to deliver and transmit to the court of common pleas all records and papers relative to…