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Strongest positive: Commonwealth v. Jackson, 386 N.E.2d 15 (Mass. 1979)
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At page 144 ] mitted the bond in evidence ; * saying that if it was not legally admissible, it might be set right hereafter ; (meaning, it is presumed, that, in case of a…1 citing caseopening of page *144 (no citing court says what it cites this page for)
  • Commonwealth v. Jackson, 386 N.E.2d 15 (Mass. 1979).published
    See Commonwealth v. Fournier, 372 Mass. 346, 348 (1977); Commonwealth v. Makarewicz, 333 Mass. 575, 585 (1956); Commonwealth v. Chabbock, 1 Mass. 143, 144 (1804). 6 The remaining conclusions of the judge are discussed infra at 328-329. 7 U…
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Commonwealth versus Obadiah Hearsey
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
Oct 15, 1804.
Published opinion
B. Whitman, for the defendant,, The Attorney-General, (Sullivan,) in reply,
Cited by 5 opinions  |  Published

The Court (Strong, Sedgwick, Sewall, and Thacher, justices) ' inclined to think that the indictment was right, and ad- [ * 144 ] mitted the bond in evidence ; * saying that if it was not legally admissible, it might be set right hereafter ; (meaning, it is presumed, that, in case of a conviction, the defendant might move for a new trial for the mistake of the Court.)

The jury found the defendant not guilty.