1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Pa.
  4. 446 Pa.
  5. 446 Pa. 489 (1972)
 

MERRICK v. JENNINGS

446 Pa. 489 (1972)

Merrick, Appellant, v. Jennings.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

March 20, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Merrick, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

John S. Halsted, for appellee.

Before JONES, C.J., EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE ROBERTS, March 20, 1972:

Appellant John R. Merrick, a resident and assistant public defender of Chester County, filed a complaint in equity "on behalf of present and future indigent defendants" seeking to enjoin the county sheriff and warden from applying and enforcing three Pennsylvania statutes which permit imprisonment for nonpayment of fines.* Appellant alleged that application of these statutes to indigents...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases