Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1811

Commonwealth v. Wood

Commonwealth v. Wood
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided April 1, 1811
3 Binn. 414; 1811 Pa. LEXIS 17

Commonwealth v. Wood

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

The number of witnesses summoned seems extravagant. We would not encourage the practice of the public prosecutor’s permitting the man who institutes the prosecution, to summon as many as he pleases. This case is in some respects of a singular nature. There were seven defendants, and they were connected with others not defendants. The court will therefore allow the costs of twenty-six, witnesses, double the number sworn, provided the counsel can name so many, who in their opinion were material.

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