Case law

Commonwealth v. Knowles

459 Pa. 70 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Oct 16, 1974

Brown v. United States, 411 U.S. 223 , 93 S.Ct. 1565 , 36 L.Ed.2d 208 (1973), did not involve a possessory crime and the Commonwealth’s reliance on it is wide of the mark. … The first two elements of Brown’s holding are irrelevant under the facts of this case. As in Jones v.

Shelly Funeral Home, Inc. v. Warrington Township

618 Pa. 469 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 18, 2012

Tax Comm’n v. Jefferson Lines, Inc., 514 U.S. 175, 183 , 115 S.Ct. 1331, 1337 , 131 L.Ed.2d 261 (1995); Airway Arms, Inc. v. Moon Area Sch. Dist., 498 Pa. 286, 300 , 446 A.2d 234, 241 (1982); see also Allfirst Bank v. … Commonwealth, 593 Pa. 631 , 643 n. 10, 933 A.2d 75 , 82 n. 10 (2007); Commonwealth v. E.

Commonwealth v. Richmond

316 Pa. Super. 304 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jul 8, 1983

Christian, 480 Pa. 131 , 389 A.2d 545 (1978); Commonwealth v. Futch, 469 Pa. 422 , 366 A.2d 246 (1976); Commonwealth v. Brown, 464 Pa. 625 , 347 A.2d 716 (1975). … In support of his argument, appellant refers us to Commonwealth v. Brown, supra. Therein, a black male was charged with forcible rape of a white victim.

Rebo v. Commonwealth

513 Pa. 33 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 19, 1986

The parties are further directed to brief, and be prepared to orally argue, the effect in this case, if any, of this Court’s recent decision in Cugini v. … Commonwealth Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, 511 Pa. 264 , 512 A.2d 1169 (1986). Petition for Stay denied as moot. Motion for Remand is denied.

First Bellefonte Bank & Trust Co. v. Myers

410 Pa. 298 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 19, 1963

Banking Board, 383 Pa. 253, 256 , 118 A. 2d 561 ; Delaware County National Bank v. Campbell, 378 Pa. 311, 316-317, 327-328 , 106 A. 2d 416 . As we said in Philadelphia Saving Fund Society v. … Myers, 388 Pa. 444 , 130 A. 2d 686 ; Philadelphia Saving Fund Society v. Banking Board of Pennsylvania, 383 Pa. 253 , 118 A. 2d 561 .’ Dauphin Deposit Trust Company v.

Heffner v. Knepper

6 Watts 18 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 15, 1837

Great stress was laid on the word, survivors, and the case of Pells v. Brown, Cro. Jac. 590, relied on as an authority for construing it an executory devise. … Clark v. Baker, 3 Serg. & Rawle 470 ; Gause v. Wiley, 4 Serg. & Rawle 409 ; Caskey v. Brown, 17 Serg. & Rawle 441 . The last case was in 1835, Sharp v.

Wyszynski v. Philadelphia

370 Pa. 632 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 27, 1952

This Court has so decided, and that such procedure and remedy is exclusive: Taylor v. Moore, 303 Pa. 469 , 154 A. 799 ; White v. Old York Road Country Club, 318 Pa. 346 , 178 A. 3 ; Wojnar v. … The present appellants have given the board of adjustment no opportunity to reverse the Bureau: See sec. 9, Zoning Act, supra, 53 PS sec. 3830. In Ventresca v.

Commonwealth v. New

354 Pa. 188 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 15, 1946

In Com. v. … In carrying the victim into the car a few drops of his blood féll on the bumper or on the running board.

Taylor Borough Appeal

408 Pa. 56 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jun 28, 1962

Allegheny County Board of Assessment, 353 Pa. 49, 52 , 44 A. 2d 250 . 8 As Mr. Justice Clark stated in Breithaupt v. … District, not the Board, Question the timeliness and propriety of taxpayers’ appeals. 9 See: Marcus Boole Borough School District v.

Creachen v. Bromley Bros. Carpet Co.

214 Pa. 15 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 5, 1906

This assignment is bad, in failing to “ quote ” the record: Gish v. Brown, 171 Pa. 479 . … This assignment is bad because the record is not quoted: Gish v. Brown, 171 Pa. 479 . It is also bad because the paper is not quoted: Kaufman v. R. R. Co., 210 Pa. 440 ; Jenkinson v. Eggers, 28 Pa. Superior Ct. 151 .

Kindle v. COM., ST. BD. OF NURSE EXAM.

512 Pa. 44 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Oct 6, 1986

In accepting that argument, the court cited its previous opinions in Ullo v. Com., State Board of Nurse Examiners, 41 Pa.Cmwlth. 204 , 398 A.2d 764 (1979) and Conlon v. … In the recent decision of Weinberg v.

Enokay, Inc. Appeal

407 Pa. 593 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 21, 1962

Board denied the application for the variance on the ground that the applicant had failed to prove unnecessary hardship. Board also refused the request for the special exception. … Richman v. Zoning Board of Adjustment, 391 Pa. 254 , 137 A. 2d 280 (1958). Mere “economic” or “financial” loss will not, standing alone, constitute a sufficient hardship. Sylvester v.

Calabria v. State Workmen's Insurance Fund

333 Pa. 40 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Nov 29, 1938

In Horn v. … L. 1552, 1585, is not applicable to this proceeding. 3 The order of the referee, unappealed from, became the order of the Board: Manley v. Lycoming Motors Corp., 83 Pa. Superior Ct. 173, 177 ; Conley v.

Brozzetti, M. v. PGCB, Aplt.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 20, 2025

LLC v. Pa. Pub. Util. Comm’n, 234 A.3d 665, 667- 68 (Pa. 2020)). … Supply, Inc. v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., 131 A.3d 977, 984 (Pa. 2016); Warrantech Consumer Prod. Servs. v. Reliance Ins. Co. in Liquidation, 96 A.3d 346, 354-55 (Pa.

Better Bets Ventures, LLC v. PGCB, Aplt.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 20, 2025

LLC v. Pa. Pub. Util. Comm’n, 234 A.3d 665, 667- 68 (Pa. 2020)). … Supply, Inc. v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., 131 A.3d 977, 984 (Pa. 2016); Warrantech Consumer Prod. Servs. v. Reliance Ins. Co. in Liquidation, 96 A.3d 346, 354-55 (Pa.

Sauer v. School District

243 Pa. 294 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 5, 1914

Dowley v. … Supp. 552 ; Lord Howden v. Simpson, 10 Ad. & El. 793.

Rieder Appeal

410 Pa. 420 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 19, 1963

The test to be applied by this Court, therefore, is whether the Board clearly abused its discretion or committed an error of law: Brennan v. Zoning Board of Adjustment, 409 Pa. 376 , 187 A. 2d 180 (1963). … Phi Lambda Theta Zoning Case, 400 Pa. 60 , 161 A. 2d 144 (1960); Kotzin v.

Tassone v. Redstone Township School District

408 Pa. 290 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jul 30, 1962

As we stated in Smith v. … Jones in Smith v.

Schaffhauser v. Arnholt & Schaefer Brewing Co.

218 Pa. 298 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 20, 1907

At a meeting of the board held December 23, 1905, all of the directors being present, Zimmermann was elected president and Savage secretary and treasurer. … Ency. of Law (2d ed.), 910 ; Wickersham v. Crittendon, 106 Cal. 327 ; Ward v. Davidson, 89 Mo. 445 ; Butts v. Wood, 37 N. Y. 316 ; Jones v. Morrison, 31 Minn. 140 .

In Re the Employees of Student Services, Inc.

495 Pa. 42 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jul 10, 1981

In Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board v. … Wisconsin Employment Relations Board, 264 Wis. 396 , 59 N.W.2d 448 ; National Labor Relations Board v.