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  • White, Receiver v. Ph&338nix Iron Works

    283 Pa. 205 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 18, 1925

    The Phcenix board of directors did not declare any dividend, and the money used was undoubtedly defendant’s capital in Dollings’ hands. … It thus brought such reply squarely within United Security Life Insurance, etc., Co. v. Brown (No. 1), 270 Pa. 264 ; Deposit National Bank v. Beaver Trust Co., 68 Pa. Superior Ct. 468, 475 ; Conemaugh Brewing Co. v.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Karetny

    583 Pa. 514 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Aug 15, 2005

    In Commonwealth v. … Over forty years later, in Commonwealth v. Warner, 504 Pa. 600 , 476 A.2d 341 (1984), this Court revisited the general-specific issue raised in Brown , and took a somewhat different approach.

    Cited 155 timesPublished
  • Martin v. Fox

    615 Pa. 1 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 13, 2012

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  • Edwards v. Barkley

    164 A.3d 482 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 29, 2016

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  • Meadville Park Theatre Corp. v. Mook

    337 Pa. 21 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 8, 1939

    Co. v. … In Long et al. v.

    Cited 14 timesPublished
  • DeJesus v. Liberty Mutual Insurance

    439 Pa. 180 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jul 2, 1970

    Relying upon Brown v. Travelers Ins. Co., 434 Pa. 507 , 254 A. 2d 27 (1969) (hereinafter cited as “Brown”), the trial court granted Liberty’s motion for summary judgment. This appeal followed. … Griffith v. United Air Lines, Inc., 416 Pa. 1 , 203 A. 2d 796 (1964); John W. Brown, Jr. Equip. Rental Corp. v. Dickey, 397 Pa. 454 , 155 A. 2d 836 (1959) ; Dolan v. Linton’s Lunch, 397 Pa. 114 , 152 A. 2d 887 (1959).

    Cited 17 timesPublished
  • West Hickory Mining Ass'n v. Reed

    80 Pa. 38 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 8, 1876

    Of the Act of 1849 it was said by the present Chief Justice, in Thompson v. Adams, 5 P. F. … It was held in Kramer v.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Marshall v. Port Authority

    524 Pa. 1 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 17, 1990

    Philadelphia Board of Public Education, 453 Pa. 584 , 305 A.2d 877 (1973), and Brown v. Commonwealth, 453 Pa. 566 , 305 A.2d 868 (1973). … Brown , which retained “sovereign immunity,” was followed in suits against Commonwealth employees, Departments, Boards, Commissions, and Colleges. See, Hall v.

    Cited 73 timesPublished
  • Olyphant Borough v. Delaware & Hudson Co.

    225 Pa. 147 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jun 22, 1909

    Justice Brown, The complaint of the borough of Olyphant is that the court below refused to enjoin the appellee from laying additional railroad tracks across Dunmore, Moosic and Bell streets — public highways within the municipal … Co. v. Young, 33 Pa. 175 ; Com. v. N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R. Co., 129 Pa. 463 .

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Bucher v. Northumberland County

    209 Pa. 618 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Oct 10, 1904

    In the case of Kittanning Academy v. … The present chief justice, in Briegel v.

    Cited 21 timesPublished
  • Warren v. Philadelphia

    382 Pa. 380 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jun 27, 1955

    That rent and eviction controls are not unreasonable or arbitrary, and are valid exercises of this power, is established: Block v. Hirsh, 256 U. S. 135 ; Marcus Brown Holding Company v. Feldman, 256 *384 U. … It clearly acts in an administrative capacity only, as do zoning boards, and the exercise of these powers is not in violation of Article V, Section 1, of the Constitution. III.

    Cited 42 timesPublished
  • Oliver v. City of Pittsburgh

    608 Pa. 386 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 28, 2011

    The question is a subject of facially conflicting pronouncements by the Commonwealth Court in Brown v. Rosenberger, 723 A.2d 745, 747 (Pa.Cmwlth.1999), and City of Pittsburgh v. … This is the position reflected in the Commonwealth Court’s Brown decision. See Brown, 723 A.2d at 747 (incorporating the rationale from the decision under review, reported in Brown v. Rosenberger, 40 Pa.

    Cited 97 timesPublished
  • Gallagher v. Rogan

    330 Pa. 545 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 18, 1938

    Fiscus, 272 Pa. 326 ; Campbell v. Brown, 183 Pa. 112 ; Crothers v. Crothers, 149 Pa. 201 ; see King v. Humphreys, 138 Pa. 310 . … But in ruling on the competency of witnesses we look at the transaction prima facie: King v. Lemmer, supra; Crothers v. Crothers, supra.

    Cited 13 timesPublished
  • Schwartz's Appeal

    291 Pa. 463 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 1, 1927

    ; he relies largely upon Wooden v. … as a trust fund for the reason that it could not be traced: Webb v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Berkheimer

    501 Pa. 85 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 19, 1983

    See also Massiah v. … See also Commonwealth v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • In Re Jones

    505 Pa. 50 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 9, 1984

    Anderson v. Celebrezze, supra; Storer v. Brown, 415 U.S. 724 , 94 S.Ct. 1274 , 39 L.Ed.2d 714 (1974); Kusper v. Pontikes, 414 U.S. 51 , 94 S.Ct. 303 , 38 L.Ed.2d 260 (1973); Rosario v. … Democratic Party of the United States v. Wisconsin, 450 U.S. 107 , 101 S.Ct. 1010 , 67 L.Ed.2d 82 (1981); Storer v. Brown, supra. See Kusper v. Pontikes, supra; Rosario v. Rockefeller, supra; Ferency v.

    Cited 26 timesPublished
  • Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Anonymous

    69 Pa. D. & C.4th 211 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 3, 2004

    To the Honorable Chief Justice and Justices of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania: BROWN, Member, Pursuant to Rule 208(d)(2)(iii) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement, the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme … V.

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  • Forbes v. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

    596 Pa. 492 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 30, 2008

    This Court offers no comment concerning the Commonwealth Court's determination that all challenges to sentencing aggregation proceed in mandamus as opposed to habeas corpus, see Forbes v. … See Seeton v. Pa. Game Comm'n, 594 Pa. 563 , 937 A.2d 1028, 1033 (2007).

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • In re: Ballot Quest to Concord TwpAppeal of Brown

    Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jul 20, 2015

    QUESTION TO CONCORD TOWNSHIP : VOTERS : Appeal from the Order of Commonwealth : Court at No. 1426 CD 2014 dated DELAWARE COUNTY BOARD … : : APPEAL OF: COLETTE BROWN : SUBMITTED: November 21, 2014 DISSENTING OPINION

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  • In re Anonymous No. 67 D.B. 82

    4 Pa. D. & C.4th 586 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Nov 30, 1989

    Commonwealth v. [Respondent],[ ]. … The board recommends further that respondent be ordered to pay the costs of investigating and prosecuting this matter pursuant to rule 208(g), PaR.D.E. Messrs. Brown and Gilardi and Ms.

    Cited 0 timesPublished

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