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  • McGinley v. Scott

    401 Pa. 310 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Oct 11, 1960

    Superior Ct. 277 , 187 A. 2d 236 ; Lamar v. United States, 241 U. S. 103 ; 81 C.J.S., §52; 42 Am. Jur., Public Officers, §20; Brown v. … The Superior Court of the State of Arizona, 81 Ariz. 235 , 303 P. 2d 990 (1956) ; Watson v. State Election Board, 302 P. 2d 134 (Okla. 1956) ; State ex rel. Stadter v.

    Cited 85 timesPublished
  • Yeaney v. Keck

    183 Pa. 532 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 3, 1898

    In the case of Katz v. … In the case of Zahn et al. v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Borough of Beltzhoover v. Gollings

    101 Pa. 293 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Nov 20, 1882

    Wike v. Lightner, 1 Rawle 289 ; Brown v. Commonwealth, 3 S. & R. 271. … Brown, 2 P. & W. 463; Same v. Martin, 2 Jones 362 . It follows the defendant must seek redress under the statute for whatever damages he may have sustained by reason of the change of grade.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Crawford Central School District v. Commonwealth

    585 Pa. 131 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 27, 2005

    The Commonwealth Court affirmed the Board’s decision. See Crawford Central School District v. … Board of Assessment Appeals of Erie County, 574 Pa. 84 , 828 A.2d 1057, 1061 (2003) (citing Thornburgh v. Lewis, 504 Pa. 206 , 470 A.2d 952, 953 (1983)).

    Cited 72 timesPublished
  • Langer v. Superior Steel Corp.

    318 Pa. 490 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 28, 1935

    Appellant now complains that its point for binding instructions was refused and that subsequently its motion for judgment n. o. v. was dismissed. The judgment cannot be sustained. … To agree to pay a pensioned employee for life was not within article 6, section 2: DeForrest v. Northwest Townsite Co., 241 Pa. 78 , 88 A. 293 .

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Garrity v. Bituco Mfg. & Chemical Co.

    277 Pa. 88 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 19, 1923

    We said, in Lovasz v. … Though the act is remedial, and is to receive a liberal construction (Pater v.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Duquesne Borough School District

    256 Pa. 50 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 8, 1917

    On the next day Fey notified the school board of his appointment; and on August 14th he filed his bond, ample in amount and security, in the Court of Quarter Sessions, and tendered an additional bond to the school board in … Fey demurred to the answer, but the court below overruled the demurrer and entered judgment for the respondent, the school board. In Black v.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Wright

    449 Pa. 358 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Nov 17, 1972

    Commonwealth v. Bailey, 448 Pa. 224 , 292 A. 2d 345 (1972); Commonwealth v. Neal, 447 Pa. 452 , 290 A. 2d 922 (1972); Commonwealth v. Wrona, 442 Pa. 201 , 275 A. 2d 78 (1971); Commonwealth v. … While enroute, they received “flash information” concerning a 1961 Chevrolet believed to be brown and white containing several males.

    Cited 15 timesPublished
  • Manganese Steel Forge Co. v. Commonwealth

    421 Pa. 67 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 22, 1966

    Oh November 30, 1964, the Board filed a viewers’ report. … Dyer v. Commonwealth, 396 Pa. 524 , 152 A. 2d 760 ; Hahn v. City of Bethlehem, 322 Pa. 129 , 185 Atl. 227 ; Regina v. Monroe County, 319 Pa. 257 , 179 Atl. 36 ; Westinghouse Air Brake Co. v.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Yuhasz v. Pitt Construction Co.

    305 Pa. 166 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Oct 1, 1931

    It cannot be held as matter of law that this light, loose board was such a guard. See O’Malley v. Parsons Boro., 191 Pa. 612 . … Co., 289 Pa. 128 ; Lane v. Dickinson, 276 Pa. 306 , and cases there cited; also Ida Klein v. City of Pittsburgh, 97 Pa. Superior Ct. 55, 61 , and cases there cited.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Klein Appeal

    395 Pa. 157 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 16, 1959

    In Gaspari v. Muhlenberg Twp. Board of Adjustment, 392 Pa. 7 , 139 A. 2d 544 , the Court, speaking through Mr. … Once validly issued the permits could not be arbitrarily revoked: Shapiro v. Zoning Board of Adjustment, 377 Pa. 621 , 105 A. 2d 299 ; Lower Merion Township v. Frankel, 358 Pa. 430 , 57 A. 2d 900 .

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Trainer v. Wolfe

    140 Pa. 279 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 23, 1891

    The sale is not void; it is merely voidable, and this marks the difference between this transaction and the one referred to in Milford Bor. v. Water Co., supra. … resolution, fully ratified the action of the old board.”

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • County of Centre v. Musser

    519 Pa. 380 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Oct 17, 1988

    Co. v. Fletcher, 405 F.2d 1123, 1128 (3d Cir.1969)). See Lewisburg Area Education Ass’n. v. Board of School Directors, Lewisburg Area School District, 474 Pa. 102 , 376 A.2d 993 (1977). … The other two cases were United Steelworkers of America v. American Mfg. Co., 363 U.S. 564 , 80 S.Ct. 1343 , 4 L.Ed.2d 1403 (1960) and United Steelworkers of America v.

    Cited 61 timesPublished
  • Cook v. PJ CCP Northumberland Co.

    Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 30, 2022

    IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT DARYL COOK, KENNETH BROWN, JR., : No. 136 MM 2021 : Petitioners … DARYL COOK, KENNETH BROWN, JR., : No. 136 MM 2021 : Petitioners : : v

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Twining's Appeal

    97 Pa. 36 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 5, 1881

    Co. for Ins. on Lives v. Foster, 11 Casey 134. … Brown, 8 Wright 224 . To grant the prayer of the plaintiff, would, necessarily, be upon a principle that the whole fund could be disposed of by agreement of the parties.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Maher v. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

    605 Pa. 408 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 24, 2010

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  • Commonwealth v. Kubiac

    379 Pa. Super. 402 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Nov 2, 1988

    Brown v. Brown, 455 Pa. 274, 276-77 , 314 A.2d 506, 509 (1974); Commonwealth v. Allen, 443 Pa. 96, 103-04 , 277 A.2d 803, 806 (1971). In Commonwealth v. … This same result was reached by that court in Commonwealth v. Brown, supra, where again, the trial court attempted to augment an existing sentence.

    Cited 36 timesPublished
  • In Re: Chester Water Auth; Cross Aplt. Chester Co.

    Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 21, 2026

    Cnty. of Allegheny v. Moon Twp. Mun. … Sanitary Sewage Auth. v. Twp. of Forward, 654 A.2d 170, 173 (Pa.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • In Re: Chester Water Auth; Cross Aplt. Chester Co.

    Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 21, 2026

    Cnty. of Allegheny v. Moon Twp. Mun. … Sanitary Sewage Auth. v. Twp. of Forward, 654 A.2d 170, 173 (Pa.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Stump v. Follmer Trucking Co.

    448 Pa. 313 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jun 28, 1972

    The Board did not see fit to resolve this conflict in the testimony or to decide if there existed any causal connection between the emotional excitement resulting from the accident and the thrombosis. Citing Bussone v. … See generally Hamilton v. Procon, Inc., 434 Pa. 90 , 252 A. 2d 601 (1969); Mohler v. Cook, 205. Pa. Superior Ct. 232, 209 A. 2d 7 (1965); Morgan v. Michael Baker, Jr., Inc., 204 Pa.

    Cited 8 timesPublished

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