Commonwealth v. Coleman
Citations
- 60 Pa. Super. 380
- 1915 Pa. Super. LEXIS 202
Syllabus
<p>Sunday law — Flaying of professional base ball — Act of April 22, 179k, S Sm. L. 177.</p> <p>A professional base ball game conducted in the central part of a large city immediately adjoining a main thoroughfare, is a violation of the Sunday Law of April 22, 1794, 3 Sm. L. 177, although the grounds were separated from the street by a. high and close board fence, and although no charge was made for admission, and there was no actual disorder when the game was stopped.</p>
Judges: Head, Kephart, Orlady, Rice, Trexler
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- Com. ex rel. Woodruff v. American Base Ball ClubDauphin County Court of Common Pleas· 1926-10-28
- Torado v. CommonwealthWestmoreland County Court of Common Pleas· 1926-07-24
- Commonwealth v. ShermanPhiladelphia County Court of Quarter Sessions· 1930-08-22
- Commonwealth v. McDonaldPhiladelphia County Court of Quarter Sessions· 1938-04-13
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