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The King v. Haas and others

1 U.S. 91 Dall. 9·Supreme Court of Pennsylvania·1764·PA

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Opinion

The King v. Haas and others. Practice on indictment. [MAJORITY] Moved on the part of the defendant, to oblige the attorney-general to bring on the trial, or discharge the defendant. The Court said, they would not force the Crown to bring on the *trial, nor. discharge the defendant from bail, without some appearance of oppression, But see the Habeas Corpus act of 18th February 1785. (2 Sm. Laws, 277.) And see the case of Commonwealth v. Prophet, 1 Bro. 135.