Respublica v. Molder

by Supreme Court of the United States

Oyer and Terminer &c. at Philadelphia:

 

September Sessions, 1778.

Before	M’Kean, Chief Justice.
	Atlee and Evans, Justices.

Respublica versus Molder et al.

After full argument by Wilson, Ross and Lewis, counsel for Joshua Molder and John Taylor, indicted for treason, and of the Attorney General and Reed in behalf of this Commonwealth:

It is ruled by the Court, That every person accused, or indicted of High Treason, shall have a copy of the whole indictment (but not the names of the witnesses) a reasonable time, not less than one day before the trial; his attorney, counsel, or agent requiring the same, and paying reasonable fees therefore: And shall also be furnished with a copy of the pannel of the jurors who are to try him, duty returned by the Sheriff, and delivered to him, or his counsel, a reasonable time, not less than one day, before his trial.