Case law

Election Cases

65 Pa. 20 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 29, 1870

It is only in 'case of a strong repugnancy that a former law is repealed by a subsequent act: Street v. Commonwealth, 6 W. & S. 209 ; Bank v. Commonwealth, 10 Barr 449; Brown v. County, 9 Harris 43. … It is their appeal from the election board to the court from an undue election or a false return. The law is therefore remedial, and to be construed to advance the remedy.

Cuevas v. Platers & Coaters, Inc.

464 Pa. 35 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Oct 3, 1975

The Board, in reaching its determination that Cuevas was not entitled under sub-section (n), construed this section in accordance with the earlier law in this jurisdiction. Per *41 ez v. Blumenthal Bros. … Varner v. Harbison-Walker Refrac. Co., 208 Pa.Super. 318 , 222 A.2d 458 (1966); Downing v.

In re Anonymous No. 93 D.B. 89

17 Pa. D. & C.4th 390 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Nov 13, 1992

To the Honorable Chief Justice and Justices of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania: BROWN, Member, Pursuant to the Rule 208(d) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement, the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court … Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Eilberg, 497 Pa. 388 , 441 A.2d 1193 (1982), quoting Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Troback, All Pa. 318, 383 A.2d 952 (1978).

Paving, etc., of Wyoming Street

137 Pa. 494 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 5, 1891

Laws transcending the constitutional limit have been held to be void in many cases, among which are Davis v. Clark, 106 Pa. 377 ; Scowden’s App., 96 Pa. 422 ; Commonwealth v. Patton, 88 Pa. 258 ; Weinman v. … The board makes its award and reports, not to the court that appointed them, but to the city.

Commonwealth v. Phillips

338 Pa. Super. 274 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 23, 1985

One of the occupants emerged and walked away with the male who was dressed in the black trousers and brown jacket. LeRoy Phillips, the appellee, remained in the back seat of the car. … Stasiak, 305 Pa.Super. 257 , 451 A.2d 520 (1982); and Com *278 monwealth v. Brown, 298 Pa.Super. 11 , 444 A.2d 149 (1982). The Philadelphia arrest in this case, however, was authorized by 42 Pa.C.S. § 8953(a)(6).

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.

Elliot v. Philadelphia

229 Pa. 215 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jul 1, 1910

If an owner feels aggrieved by the valuation of his property by the assessor, his proper course is to appeal to the board of revision and this applies to the correction of all errors: Phila. v. Thurlow, 39 W. N. C. 412. … L. 320, which gave the right of appeal from the board of revision to the court of common pleas, it was held that the appeal must be taken within the time prescribed by law or it would be too late: City v. Michener, 7 W.

U.S. Venture Inc, Aplt. v. Dep of Comm & Econo Dev

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jul 21, 2021

This Court has recognized the Board as a court. In Merchants’ Warehouse Co. v. … We thus consider the Board a “court” pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the Pennsylvania Constitution. Id.; see also Foley Bros., Inc. v. Commonwealth of Pa.

Commonwealth v. Collier

213 Pa. 138 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Nov 4, 1905

The members of the board are not designated in the act as comity officers, and, strictly speaking, they could not be so designated. In Taggart v. … V.

Miles v. Pennsylvania Coal Co.

245 Pa. 94 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 20, 1914

As far back as Brown v. … It has long been settled in Pennsylvania that a person in possession by a fence as his line for more than twenty-one years, establishes his right to claim title to the line thus *97 marked: Brown v.

Read v. Adams

6 Serg. & Rawle 356 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 6, 1821

The declaration, in this case of *358 Brown v. … I must confess, however, that until I examined critically the cases of Browne v. Barry, and Clarke v.

Berberian Zoning Appeal

351 Pa. 475 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 2, 1945

“The decision of an administrative board having jurisdiction may be set aside only where there is a manifest and flagrant abuse of discretion: Fleming v. … v.

In re Anonymous No. 81 D.B. 87

11 Pa. D. & C.4th 393 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 15, 1991

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Braun, 520 Pa. 157 , 553 A.2d 894 (1989). … Brown and Hill did not participate in the adjudication.

Snizaski v. Zaleski

410 Pa. 548 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 28, 1963

two members of the Board; that the Board give two weeks’ public notice prior to any examination; and that the Board seek to ascertain the habits, experience, standing and reputation of the applicants in the community. … See, e.g., Manning v. Millbourne Borough Civil Service Commission, supra; Detoro v. Pittston, 351 Pa. 178, 182 , 40 A. 2d 486, 488 (1945); McCartney v. Johnston, 326 Pa. 442 , 191 Atl. 121 (1937).

Pincus v. Power

376 Pa. 175 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 4, 1954

Opinion i;v Mr. … Dooling’s Windy Hill v. Springfield Township, 371 Pa., supra; Lindquist Appeal, 364 Pa., supra.”

Scott v. Philadelphia Parking Authority

402 Pa. 151 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 1, 1960

As we said in Mitchell v. … : McCormick v.

In re Greenberg

442 Pa. 411 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 24, 1971

Commonwealth v. Shaver, 3 W. & S. 338, 342 (1842). … The Judicial Inquiry and Review Board was created pursuant to Article V, Section 18 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, proposed by the Constitutional Convention of 1967, and adopted by the electors on April 23, 1968.

Smiley v. Heyburn

389 Pa. 594 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jun 28, 1957

Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board v. Kaufmann Department Stores, Inc., 345 Pa. 398, 400 . … In the case of National Labor Relations Board v.

Lieberman v. Abat's Auto Tag Service, Inc.

344 Pa. Super. 350 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Aug 2, 1985

In April of 1981, appellant Lieberman was struck and injured by Brown in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. … Appellant relies upon Lyngarkos v.

Anchorage, Inc. v. Waiters & Waitresses Union

383 Pa. 547 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 4, 1956

Teamsters, Chauffeurs and Helpers, Local Union No. 776, 373 Pa. 19, 21, 22 , 94 A. 2d 893, 895 ; Pappas v. Local Joint Executive Board, 374 Pa. 34, 36, 37 , 96 A. 2d 915, 916, 917 ; Wilkes Sportswear, Inc. v. … S. 675, 689 ; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v. National Labor Relations Board, 341 U. S. 694, 700 ; Local 74, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, A. F. of L. v.