Commonwealth v. Jackson

Decision Date23 November 1942
Docket Number56
Citation28 A.2d 894,345 Pa. 456
PartiesCommonwealth v. Jackson, Appellant
CourtPennsylvania Supreme Court

Argued October 6, 1942. [Copyrighted Material Omitted]

Appeal, No. 56, March T., 1942, from judgment of Superior Court, No. 58, April T., 1941, reversing order of C.P. Allegheny Co., April T., 1940, No. 152, in case of Commonwealth v. Robert G. Jackson. Judgment affirmed.

Certiorari proceeding after summary conviction of defendant before alderman.

The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court, reported in 146 Pa.Super. 328.

Judgment of alderman reversed, opinion by MUSMANNO, J. Commonwealth appealed to the Superior Court which reversed the order of the court below. Appeal by defendant to Supreme Court allowed.

Bresci R. P. Leonard, for appellant.

Frank E. Coho, Deputy Attorney General, with him Ruth Forsht, Special Deputy Attorney General, and Claude T. Reno, Attorney General, for appellee.

Before SCHAFFER, C.J.; MAXEY, DREW, LINN, STERN, PATTERSON and PARKER, JJ.

OPINION

PER CURIAM:

The majority of this court, with the Chief Justice dissenting, affirms the judgment of the Superior Court, on the opinion of Judge HIRT.

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    • United States
    • New Jersey County Court
    • June 28, 1950
    ...State, 41 N.J.L. 552, 32 Am.Rep. 247 (E. & A.1879); Vandegrift v. Meihle, 66 N.J.L. 92, 49 A. 16 (Sup.Ct.1901); Commonwealth v. Jackson, 345 Pa. 456, 28 A.2d 894 (Sup.Ct.1942); Department of Health of City of New York v. Sulzberger & Sons, 78 Misc. 134, 137 N.Y.S. 998 The question thus is w......
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    • United States
    • Pennsylvania Supreme Court
    • November 23, 1942
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