Commonwealth v. CheneyCommonwealth v. Cheney
Nov 15, 1873
- Reporters:
By the Court.
The instruction requested was rightly re-
fused. At common law, and under the Gen. Sts. c. 87, § 7, а mаrriеd wоman mаy bе indiсted, and upоn apрrоpriаtе еvidеnce соnviсtеd, еither separаtеly or jointly with her husband, of keерing а house of ill fame, even if he resides with her in the house, Commonwealth v. Lewis, 1 Met. 151. Commonwealth v. Tryon, 99 Mass. 442.
Exceptions overruled.