Case Name: Commonwealth versus Joseph Richardson
Court: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Decision Date: 1816-05
Citations: 12 Tyng 220
Docket Number: 
Parties: Commonwealth versus Joseph Richardson.
Judges: 
Reporter: Massachusetts Reports
Volume: 13
Pages: 180–180

Head Matter:
Commonwealth versus Joseph Richardson.
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.
The respondent, being duly warned, neglected to attend a review of the regiment of militia in which he was regularly enrolled ; and, being prosecuted before a justice of the peace, he was fined $ 4, notwithstanding it was proved, that the place appointed for the review was more than fifteen miles from his home.
Mams, for the Commonwealth.
Mellen, for the respondent.

Opinion:
The 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 extended only to brigade reviews.
Stat. 1810, c. 108, § 25.