State v. Buchanan

Decided 1821-06-15

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Buchawust, J. delivered the opinion of the court. This case was brought up by a writ of error directed to the judges of Hárjórd county court; and it has been strongly urged, that a writ of error will not He at the instance of the state, in a criminal prosecution, and therefore that the writ in this cáse was improvidently sued out, and ought to be quashed. But it is said in 2 Hale’s P. C.¡ 24'7, the authority of…

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