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  • Butler v. School District

    149 Pa. 351 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 23, 1892

    Borough of Erie, 14 Pa. 211 ; Hickman v. Shimp, 109 Pa. 16 ; Stutz v. Coal Co., 131 Pa. 267 ; Benj. on Sales, § 595. This was the effect of the contract between the parties to this controversy. … But a still graver defect is that it was in no sense a notice from the board. A body of this kind must exercise its powers by joint action as a board: School District v. Fuess, 98 Pa. 600 ; Nason v.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • ODC v. Jeffrey Allen Hulton

    Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jun 12, 2017

    IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, : No. 2379 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 Petitioner : No. 164 DB 2016 v. … Respondent shall pay costs to the Disciplinary Board pursuant to Pa. R.D. E. 208(g).

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Cary v. Lower Merion School District

    362 Pa. 310 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 24, 1949

    Justice Horace Stern, This mandamus proceeding deals with the right of a School Board to retire a teacher on age. That such right exists is beyond question. The Act of June 20, 1939, P. … Superior Ct. 438, 442, 443 , 21 A. 2d 417, 419 ; Miller v. Stoudnour, 148 Pa. Superior Ct. 567, 571, 572 , 26 A. 2d 113, 115 ; Cf. Smith v. Philadelphia School District, 334 Pa. 197, 205, 206 , 5 A. 2d 535, 539 .

    Cited 27 timesPublished
  • Girsh Appeal

    437 Pa. 237 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 13, 1970

    See Exton Quarries, Inc. v. Zoning Board of Adjustment, 425 Pa. 43 , 228 A. 2d 169 (1967); Ammon R. Smith Auto Co. Appeal, 423 Pa. 493 , 223 A. 2d 683 (1966); Norate Corp. v. … Eves v. Zoning Board of Adjust ment, 401 Pa. 211 , 164 A. 2d 7 (1960).

    Cited 134 timesPublished
  • Browne, P., Aplt. v. Senate of Pa.

    Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 11, 2024

    BROWNE, SECRETARY, : No. 83 MAP 2024 PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF : REVENUE, : : … : Appellant : : : v

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  • Murdock v. New York News Bureau

    263 Pa. 502 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 10, 1919

    The referee’s findings were confirmed by the Workmen’s Compensation Board and the decision of the board was, in turn, sustained by the court below. … , as well as of the court below, to determine whether or not the decision is founded upon a proper basis: McCauley v.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Herskovits Et Ux. v. Irwin

    299 Pa. 155 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 13, 1930

    Building Corp. v. New York, 195 N. Y. Supp. 68 -9. Hence, the permit of June 26th was improperly cancelled and the board of adjustment correctly ordered its reinstatement. … See also Fuller v. Schwab, 208 N. Y. Supp. 289, 290; State v. Wisconsin Tel. Co., 181 Wis. 519 , 195 N. W. 544 .

    Cited 59 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. McDermott

    224 Pa. 362 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 12, 1908

    Justice Brown, These appeals were manifestly taken for the purpose of re-arguing the question of the constitutionality of the Act of May 29,1901, P. … In Commonwealth v. Caulfield, 211 Pa. 644 , we said there was no reason “why we should stuff the reports” with a repetition of the decisions sustaining it.

    Cited 24 timesPublished
  • Taylor v. Moore

    303 Pa. 469 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 3, 1931

    An appeal was taken to the board of adjustment and that board also refused to issue the permit. Mandamus proceedings to compel the issuance of the permit Avere then instituted. … A. v. Beaver V. W. Co., 68 Pa. Superior Ct. 122 ; New Brighton Boro, v. New Brighton Water Co., 247 Pa. 232 ; St. Clair Boro, v. Tamaqua & Pottsville Elec. Ry. Co. et al., 259 Pa. 462 ; Scranton v. Scranton Ry.

    Cited 90 timesPublished
  • Alekseev v. CITY COUNCIL OF PHILADELPHIA

    607 Pa. 481 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Nov 17, 2010

    See Alekseev v. City Council of Phila., 976 A.2d 1253, 1256 (Pa. Cmwlth.2009) (“Unlike the Act’s definition of ‘meeting,’ the definition of ‘special meeting’ does not require the presence of a quorum of Council. … Servs., Inc. v. Dauphin County Gen. Auth., 593 Pa. 184, 192 , 928 A.2d 1013, 1017-18 (2007) (recognizing that the Legislature sets public policy to be enforced by the courts in the absence of constitutional infirmity).

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Gerhart, S. v. DEP, Aplt.

    Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 22, 2023

    Clean Air Council v. … Auth. v.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Valente v. Lindner

    340 Pa. 508 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 3, 1940

    In Schomaker v. … But that case, and those following it (Whitman v. Stipp, 270 Pa. 401 ; Toner v. Penna. R. R. Co., 263 Pa. 438 ; Fairman v. Dorney, 73 Pa.

    Cited 15 timesPublished
  • Carney v. Lowe

    336 Pa. 289 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Sep 25, 1939

    Graham v. Schmid, 333 Pa. 568 , and it would be but repetitious to enter upon an analysis of the conclusion there reached and its supporting reasons. … The decree of the court below is affirmed, the parties to bear their respective costs. 1 See Wood v. Philadelphia, 46 Pa.

    Cited 15 timesPublished
  • Clifton Heights Appeal

    440 Pa. 101 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Oct 9, 1970

    O’Neill *104 v. Zoning Bd. of Adjust., 434 Pa. 331 , 254 A. 2d 12 (1969); Cleaver v. Board of Adjust., 414 Pa. 367 , 200 A. 2d 408 (1964); Di Santo v. Zoning Bd. of Adjust., 410 Pa. 331 , 189 A. 2d 135 (1963). … Cooper v. Board of Adjust., 412 Pa. 429 , 195 A. 2d 101 (1963); Andress v. Zoning Bd. of Adjust., 410 Pa. 77 , 188 A. 2d 709 (1963); Magrann v. Zoning Bd. of Adjust., 404 Pa. 198 , 170 A. 2d 553 (1961).

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Thomas v. State Workmen's Insurance Fund

    280 Pa. 331 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 14, 1924

    Had the referee and board so found, and granted compensation, the judgment might be sustained (Watkins v. Pittsburgh Coal Co., 278 Pa. 463 ; Hornetz v. P. & R. C. & I. Co., 277 Pa. 40 ; Wolford v. Geisel M. & S. … Carnegie Co., 263 Pa. 113 ; Kuca v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth, Office of Administration v. Orage

    511 Pa. 528 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Sep 25, 1986

    As stated in Sterling v. … See also Commonwealth, Department of State v.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Market East Assoc. v. PA Gaming Control Bd.

    Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jun 20, 2017

    Petitioner : Appeal from the Supplemental : Adjudication of the Pennsylvania : Gaming Control Board in the matter of v … Notably, the Board adopted this definition nearly verbatim in its regulation relevant to the Board's operations and organization. 58 Pa. Code § 403a.1.

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  • City of Phila. v. Tax Review Bd., Aplts.

    Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 21, 2015

    Gas Works v. Commonwealth, 741 A.2d 841, 847 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1999) (“Neither the Board nor this [c]ourt has power to alter the explicit time limitation I in the [t]ax [c]ode based on equitable principles.” … Co. v.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • In Re: Private Comp. Filed by L. Ajaj Apl of Com.

    Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 19, 2023

    Commonwealth v. … In Commonwealth v.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Kopeika v. MEDICAL SERVICES ASS'N.

    347 Pa. Super. 500 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Nov 15, 1985

    Albert v. Alter, 252 Pa.Superior Ct. 203, 381 A.2d 459 (1977). Dr. … Kaminski Brothers, Inc. v. Lussi, 308 Pa.Superior Ct. 250, 454 A.2d 115 (1982).

    Cited 7 timesPublished

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