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Wright v. State

Jessie A. Wright, d. b. v. the State of Delaware, by complaint of Stansbury H. Parsons, p. b.

Wright v. State, 69 A. 1003 (Del. Super. Ct. 1907)
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Superior Court of Delaware · State Trial Courts
Decided
October 11, 1907
Docket
No. 30
Citations
69 A. 100322 Del. 4616 Penne. 4611907 Del. LEXIS 51
Syllabus
Justice of Peace—Certiorari—Statute—Works of Necessity and Charity. When the record of the J ustice does not negative the exceptions contained in the statute, and show that the worldly business which it is alleged was performed was not a work of necessity or charity, the judgment below will be reversed.

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Among the exceptions filed to the record of the Justice, was the following, viz.:

“Third. That neither the complaint nor the record negatives the exceptions contained in the statute, nor shows that the worldly business, which said record alleges was performed, was not work of necessity and charity.”

Judgment below reversed.

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  1. Hiler v. Force168 A. 182 (N.J. 1933)

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  1. Hiler v. Force168 A. 182 (N.J. 1933)

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