Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1966

Commonwealth ex rel. Campbell v. Russell

Commonwealth ex rel. Campbell v. Russell
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided January 4, 1966 · Bell, Brien, Cohen, Eagen, Jones, Musmanno, Roberts
420 Pa. 26; 215 A.2d 652; 1966 Pa. LEXIS 727

Commonwealth ex rel. Campbell v. Russell

Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Eagen,

This is a companion case of Commonwealth ex rel. Ensor v. Cummings, 420 Pa. 23, 215 A. 2d 651 (1966), *28and the same issues are involved.

The order of the lower court is reversed, and the record remanded with directions to issue the writ and order a new trial.

Mr. Justice Cohen dissents.

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