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RESPUBLICA v. JOSHUA BUFFINGTON

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1 U.S. 60 (1781)

1 Dall. 60

1 L.Ed. 37

RESPUBLICA, versus JOSHUA BUFFINGTON.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

September 1, 1781.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lewis and Ingersol, for the defendant.

But, BY THE COURT: — Although it may be allowed, that the legislature is not bound to the same strictness, that is required in the descriptions of all indictments; yet, we are inclined to think, that the Executive Council is so bound. Even in the case of a pardon, if the person intended to be benefitted were named of a wrong township, the effect of the pardon would be extremely doubtful.

On the present occasion, though Joshua Buffington of East Bradford...

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