Case law

Borough of Wilkinsburg v. Sanitation Department

463 Pa. 521 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Oct 3, 1975

Relying on its decision in Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board v. … Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board v. State College Area School District, 461 Pa. 494, 504 , 337 A.2d 262, 267 (1975) .

In Re: Adoption of the Pennsylvania Minor Judiciary Education Rules

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 23, 2023

Courses delivered by distance education must: 4  1. provide mechanisms to ensure i n t e r a c t i v i t y and/or monitor course participation … Counsel for the Board shall represent the Board if directed to do so by the Board.

Barber's Estate

304 Pa. 235 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 13, 1931

A subject-matter should not escape taxation that is fairly brought within the act when no purpose is expressed for an exemption: Phila. v. Ridge Avenue Passenger Ry. Co., 102 Pa. 190 . … Co., 145 Pa. 57, 64 ; Com. v. Lehigh Valley R. Co., 129 Pa. 429, 451 . Words should be interpreted in their popular meaning. Artificial or scientific meanings should be avoided.

Gekas v. Shapp

469 Pa. 1 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Oct 8, 1976

Hoffman v. Misericordia Hospital of Philadel *6 phia, 439 Pa. 501 , 267 A.2d 867 (1970); Schott v. Westinghouse Electric Corp., 436 Pa. 279 , 259 A.2d 443 (1969); Papieves v. Lawrence, supra. … Gekas v.

Esso Standard Oil Co. v. Taylor

399 Pa. 324 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 18, 1960

P. 2327(4). * *331 See, e.g., Garner v. Zoning Board of Adjustment, 388 Pa. 98 , 130 A. 2d 148 ; Novello v. Zoning Board of Adjustment, 384 Pa. 294 , 121 A. 2d 91 . … of the Board of Adjustment.

Borough of Blawnox Council v. Olszewski

505 Pa. 176 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jun 5, 1984

Gibson v. Comm., Dept. of Public Welfare, 35 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 27 , 384 A.2d 1030 (1978); Comm., Dept. of Transportation v. Desikachar, 22 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 507 , 349 A.2d 796 (1976). … Burnap v. United States, 252 U.S. 512 , 40 S.Ct. 374 , 64 L.Ed. 692 (1920); Keim v. United States, 177 U.S. 290 , 20 S.Ct. 574 , 44 L.Ed. 774 (1900); Blake v. United States, 103 U.S. 227 , 26 L.Ed. 462 (1881).

Fisher v. Warakomski

381 Pa. 79 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 14, 1955

McCurl v. Winton Borough School District, 82 D. & C. 578.” In the circumstances of the case it could well be held that the Board intended that Mrs. … Cartwright v. Cartwright, 350 Pa. 638, 644 , 40 A. 2d 30 .

Buell v. Union Township School District

395 Pa. 567 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 8, 1959

If not expressly, at least impliedly, the status of a secretary of a municipality and a school board as a “public officer” has been recognized: Commonwealth ex rel. v. … Subsequent thereto, this Court was again presented with the problem of the removability of a school board treasurer and in Muir v.

Stewart v. Bechtel

360 Pa. 123 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 24, 1948

Mandamus is a proper remedy to compel the prothonotary, the court’s clerk, to perform a ministerial duty, which is all that plaintiff asked: Hoopes v. Bradshaw, 231 Pa. 485 , 80 A. 1098 (1911). … Under the Act of 1909, supra, admission to the Supreme Court operated without more as an admission to all state courts: Hoopes v. Bradshaw, supra.

Save Ardmore Coalition v. Commonwealth

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 25, 2016

Appellants : : : v. … : ROSENZWEIG, IN HIS OFFICIAL : CAPACITY AS MEMBER OF THE : TOWNSHIP OF LOWER MERION : BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, AND V.

McGee v. L. F. Grammes & Sons, Inc.

477 Pa. 143 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 23, 1978

Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board v. Brockway Glass Company, Inc., 21 Pa.Cmwlth. 444, 446 , 346 A.2d 916, 917 (1975). See also Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board v. … Dill Construction Co., 20 Pa.Cmwlth. 145 , 341 A.2d 537 (1975); Servomation Corp. v. Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board, 15 Pa.Cmwlth. 199 , 325 A.2d 344 (1974); Wilkes-Barre Iron & Wire Works, Inc. v.

Humble Oil & Refining Co. v. East Lansdowne Borough

424 Pa. 309 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 15, 1967

Indeed, on that evening of August 8th, the board met to pass upon the written opinion and order. This is further indication that the board had not finally wrapped up the case on May 31st. … In Blank v.

Doud v. Citizens' Ins.

141 Pa. 47 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 23, 1891

Co. v. … A. v.

City Line Open Hearth, Inc. v. Hotel, Motel & Club Employees' Union

413 Pa. 420 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 21, 1964

Auto Workers v. Wisconsin Board, 351 U.S. 266 ; Allen-Bradley Local v. Wisconsin Board, 315 U.S. 740 . … Rainfair, 355 U.S. 131 ; Auto Workers v. Wisconsin Board, 351 U.S. 266 .

Forbes v. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

946 A.2d 103 · 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).

Hallmark Productions, Inc. v. Carroll

384 Pa. 348 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 13, 1956

In Superior Films, Inc. v. … In Brattle Films, Inc. v.

Mulac Appeal

418 Pa. 207 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 25, 1965

In French v. … Board of Adjustment, supra; Jasy Corf. v. Board of Adjustment, 413 Pa. 563 , 198 A. 2d 854 (1964).

Jourdan v. Andrews

258 Pa. 347 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 22, 1917

Cowher, 5 W. & S. 427, 430 ; Barnet v. Dougherty, 32 Pa. 371 ; Salter et al. v. Bird et al., 103 Pa. 436, 447 ; Dyer’s App., 107 Pa. 446 ; Kraft & Kimmel v. Smith, 117 Pa. 183, 193 ; Martin v. … Baird, 175 Pa. 540 ; Braun v. First German Evangelical Lutheran Church, 198 Pa. 152, 156-7 ; Watson v. Watson, 198 Pa. 234, 247 ; McCloskey v. McCloskey, 205 Pa. 491, 496 .

Willistown Twp. v. Main Line Gardens

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Oct 29, 2018

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF : No. 371 MAL 2018 WILLISTOWN TOWNSHIP, : : … : Respondent : Petition for Allowance of Appeal from : the Order of the Commonwealth Court : v

Willistown Twp. v. Main Line Gardens

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Oct 29, 2018

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF : No. 371 MAL 2018 WILLISTOWN TOWNSHIP, : : … : Respondent : Petition for Allowance of Appeal from : the Order of the Commonwealth Court : v