¶1The record was conclusive upon the question of the regularity of the jurat. The testimony offered was not competent to establish any fact to the contrary. Kelley v. Dresser, 11 Allen, 31. Its exclusion therefore furnishes no ground of exception. Exceptions overruled.
105 Mass. 385
Commonwealth v. Hassenger
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided October 15, 1870
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · decided 1870-10-15
Complaint charging the illegal keeping of intoxicating liquors; made to the municipal court of Taunton, the record of which stated that the complaint was received and sworn to before the court.
Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know
Decided 1870-10-15
How this case has been cited
Cited by 41 later decisions — most recently June 1969 · most notably McIlroy v. McIlroy (1911), Burrows v. Purple (1871)
41 state decisions — followed in 16 states
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