Commonwealth v. Brown

78 Mass. 135
CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
DecidedNovember 15, 1858
StatusPublished
Cited by2 cases

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Bluebook
Commonwealth v. Brown, 78 Mass. 135 (Mass. 1858).

Opinion

By the Court.

It is a well established principle, in all cases, civil as well as criminal, that a charge in tort against two is several as well as joint, against all and each of them. All or part may be convicted, and all or part may be acquitted.

Exceptions overruled.

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