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Commonwealth ex rel. Dews v. Maroney

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jun 24, 1966
220 A.2d 338 (Pa. 1966)

Opinion

Submitted November 10, 1965.

June 24, 1966.

Before BELL, C. J., MUSMANNO, JONES, EAGEN, O'BRIEN and ROBERTS, JJ.

Appeal, No. 286, Jan. T., 1965, from order of Court of Common Pleas No. 6 of Philadelphia County, March T., 1965, No. 1640, in case of Commonwealth ex rel. William Dews v. James F. Maroney, Superintendent. Order affirmed.

Habeas corpus.

Petition dismissed, order by KELLEY, J. Relator appealed.

William Dews, appellant, in propria persona.

Benjamin H. Renshaw, Jr. and Joseph M. Smith, Assistant District Attorneys, F. Emmett Fitzpatrick, Jr., First Assistant District Attorney, and James C. Crumlish, Jr., District Attorney, for appellee.


Order affirmed.

Mr. Justice COHEN took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.


Summaries of

Commonwealth ex rel. Dews v. Maroney

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jun 24, 1966
220 A.2d 338 (Pa. 1966)
Case details for

Commonwealth ex rel. Dews v. Maroney

Case Details

Full title:Commonwealth ex rel. Dews, Appellant, v. Maroney

Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: Jun 24, 1966

Citations

220 A.2d 338 (Pa. 1966)
421 Pa. 631

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