Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1764

The King v. Haas

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided April 15, 1764

1 U.S. 9 (United States Reports)

Opinion of the Court

Moved on the part of the defendant, to oblige the attorney-general to bring on the trial, or discharge the defendant. The Court said, they would not *12force the Crown to bring on the *trial, nor. discharge the defendant from bail, without some appearance of oppression, (a)

But see the Habeas Corpus act of 18th February 1785. (2 Sm. Laws, 277.) And see the case of Commonwealth v. Prophet, 1 Bro. 135.

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