Commonwealth v. Richardson

Decided May 15, 1816

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · decided 1816-05-15

<p>The limitation of fifteen miles, in the statute of 1810, c. 108, § 85, beyond which privates in the militia are not bound to attend reviews, extends only to brigade reviews.</p>

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently June 1873

1 state decisions

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Decided 1816-05-15

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¶1The proceedings were affirmed upon a writ of certiorari, the Court being of opinion, that the provision of the statute upon which the respondent relied for his defence (1) extended only to brigade reviews.

¶2 Stat. 1810, c. 108, § 25.