Commonwealth v. Hoffman

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Commonwealth v. Hoffman, 121 Mass. 369 (Mass. 1876)
1876 Mass. LEXIS 388

Commonwealth v. Hoffman

Opinion of the Court

By the Court.

The former acquittal, upon an indictment

for breaking and entering a dwelling-house and stealing therein the property of Joseph Burnett, was no bar to this complaint for stealing in the same dwelling-house at the same time the property of Harry Burnett, without proof that Joseph and Harry were the same person. Commonwealth v. Wade, 17 Pick. 395. Commonwealth v. Clair, 7 Allen, 525. Commonwealth v. Sullivan, 104 Mass. 552. 2 Hale P. C. 246.

Reference

Full Case Name
Commonwealth v. George W. Hoffman
Cited By
1 case
Status
Published