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Northwest'n Nat. Bk. v. Com'nw'lth.
345 Pa. 192 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 27, 1942
In Hill et al. v. … The case of Strang v.
Cited 76 timesPublishedCommonwealth v. Sunbury School District
335 Pa. 6 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 10, 1939
“The action of the board is the basis of liability of the school district. When it is lacking, no recovery can be had”: Parnell v. School Board of Clymer Borough, 99 Pa. Superior Ct. 281, 285 . … D., 145 Pa. 418 ; McCrea v. Pine Twp. School Dist., 145 Pa. 550 ; Roland v. Reading School Dist., (1), 161 Pa. 102 ; Toye v. Exeter Borough School Dist., 225 *10 Pa. 236; Costello v. School Dist., 241 Pa. 179 .
Cited 47 timesPublishedEast Bangor Consolidated Slate Co. v. Badger
250 Pa. 422 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jul 3, 1915
Chief Justice Brown, Charlotte Thompson Ames Brown, a resident of Massachusetts, died there in 1913, and her will was admitted to. probate in Suffolk County, that state. … In dissolving the attachment the learned court below followed the rule announced as early as 1790, in McCoombe v. Dunch, *424 et al., Executors, 2 Dallas 73 , and Pringle v. Black’s Executors, 2 Dallas 97 .
Cited 3 timesPublishedDelaware County Community College Appeal
435 Pa. 264 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jun 30, 1969
See, e.g., Lower Merion Township v. Enokay, Inc., 427 Pa. 128 , 233 A. 2d 883 (1967) ; Temple University v. … National Land & Investment Co. v. Easttown Township Board of Adjustment, 419 Pa. 504, 527-28 , 215 A. 2d 597, 610 (1965).
Cited 25 timesPublishedDraving v. Lower Southampton Township
497 Pa. 344 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 19, 1982
Cited 0 timesPublished391 Pa. Super. 613 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 9, 1990
Commonwealth v. King, 378 Pa.Super. 553, 557 , 549 A.2d 195, 197 (1988) (citing Commonwealth v. Hammer, supra). … Commonwealth v. McCullough, 501 Pa. 423, 427 , 461 A.2d 1229, 1231 (1983); cf. Commonwealth v.
Cited 39 timesPublishedCommonwealth v. Harmar Coal Co.
452 Pa. 77 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 16, 1973
In Pittsburgh Coal Co. v. Sanitary Water Board, 4 Pa. … Harmar Coal Co. v. Sanitary Water Board, 4 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. at 440-41, 285 A. 2d at 901 .
Cited 65 timesPublished295 Pa. 82 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Nov 28, 1928
The pension board is a quasi-judicial body and its acts, so far as they require judgment and discretion, cannot be controlled by the courts. See Com. v. Phila., 211 Pa. 85 . … Dunlap v. Black, 128 U. S. 40 ; Com. ex rel. v. Phila., 176 Pa. 588 ; Board of Trustees v. McRory, 116 S. W. 326 , 132 Ky. 83 .
Cited 28 timesPublishedPA Dem Party. v. Boockvar Pet: Boockvar
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Sep 17, 2020
WILLIAMS : : : v. … BOARD : OF ELECTIONS; CARBON COUNTY : BOARD OF ELECTIONS; CENTRE : COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS; : CHESTER COUNTY BOARD OF : ELECTIONS; CLARION COUNTY BOARD : OF ELECTIONS; CLEARFIELD COUNTY : BOARD
Cited 0 timesPublishedSuermann v. Hadley, Treas. (White)
327 Pa. 190 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jun 8, 1937
See also Commonwealth v. Snyder, 279 Pa. 234, 244 ; Bagley Co., Inc., v. Cameron, 282 Pa. 84, 89 ; Commonwealth v. Humphrey, 288 Pa. 280, 290 ; Commonwealth v. … See Commonwealth v. Wert, 282 Pa. 575 ; Sambor v. Hadley, 291 Pa. 395 ; Retirement Board v. McGovern, 316 Pa. 161 .
Cited 56 timesPublished500 Pa. 270 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 3, 1983
Brown’s fingerprint was “lifted” from the cash register in Carl’s. Appellant and Henry Brown had been seen driving in Wheeling, West Virginia in the latter’s car at about 1:00 p.m. on the day of the homicides. … We agree. 2 In Brady v.
Cited 47 timesPublishedScrip v. Wash. Cnty. Juvenile Prob.
145 A.3d 729 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Sep 6, 2016
Cited 0 timesPublished513 Pa. 463 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 10, 1987
Commonwealth v. Crowley, 502 Pa. 393 , 466 A.2d 1009 (1983); Commonwealth v. Brown, 497 Pa. 7 , 438 A.2d 592 (1981). … See, Chancey v. Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, 83 Pa.Commonwealth Ct. 42, 477 A.2d 22 (1984); Commonwealth v. Daniels, 288 Pa.Superior Ct. 69, 431 A.2d 291 (1981); Commonwealth v.
Cited 16 timesPublished2 Grant 107 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 15, 1853
It is denied that any representations were made by Brown at the sheriff’s sale, when he purchased, that would affect its validity. 3. … Sadden, v. Joseph McLean, administrator of Alexander M‘Lean, deceased. Same day, W. E.
Cited 1 timesPublished288 Pa. 362 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 17, 1927
Guarantee Corp. v. Worth, 274 Pa. 148 ; Cunliffe v. Consumers’ Assn., 280 Pa. 263 ; Cochran v. … Co., 195 Pa. 91, 95 ; Treat v. Pa. Mutual Life Ins. Co., 203 Pa. 21, 23 ; Kelly v. Thomas, 234 Pa. 419, 427 ; Passmore v. Allentown & R. Tr. Co., 267 Pa. 356 ; Wilson v. Brown, 269 Pa. 225 ; Lowman v. Harvey R.
Cited 40 timesPublished569 Pa. 474 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Aug 22, 2002
See Brown, 469 A.2d at 1373-74 . … See, e.g., Commonwealth v. Lagana, 510 Pa. 477 , 509 A.2d 863, 865 (1986); Brown, 469 A.2d at 1375-78 . .
Cited 55 timesPublishedIn re Anonymous Nos. 25 D.B. 89 & 71 D.B. 89
12 Pa. D. & C.4th 80 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 4, 1991
Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Braun, 520 Pa. 157 , 553 A.2d 894 (1989). … Brown recused himself. Messrs. Tumolo and Gilardi did not participate in the adjudication.
Cited 0 timesPublishedCommonwealth, Department of Revenue v. Providence Washington Insurance
504 Pa. 506 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 25, 1984
Cited 1 timesPublishedNo opinion text230 Pa. 399 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 6, 1911
This has been held in several cases: Ortwein v. Commonwealth, 26 P. F. Smith, 414; Lynch v. Commonwealth, 27 Id. 205 ; Brown v. Commonwealth, 28 Id. 122. … This is not required to satisfy the jury: Hiester v. Laird, 1 W. & S. 245 . It is not necessary that *405 the evidence be so conclusive as to remove all doubt: Ortwein v. Commonwealth, supra; Brown v.
Cited 20 timesPublished
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