Case law

Arthurs v. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

584 Pa. 570 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Nov 29, 2005

ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 29th day of November, 2005, the Order of the Commonwealth Court is REVERSED, and this matter is REMANDED to the Commonwealth Court for consideration of this court’s decision in McCray v.

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western R. R. v. Luzerne County Commissioners

245 Pa. 515 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 22, 1914

Equity will only intervene in such a case where there is either want of power to tax or ,a disregard of imperative constitutional requirements: Banger’s App., 109 Pa. 79 ; Gas Company v. Elk County, 168 Pa. 401 . … The proper method of making such assessments was very fully discussed in Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Company’s Assessment, 225 Pa. 272 ; Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron Company v.

Coleman v. Pawelec

500 Pa. 511 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 20, 1983

Lancaster School District v. Lancaster County

295 Pa. 112 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 3, 1928

L. 16, the school board was “impliedly” granted the power to hold real estate, and the equitable and legal titles were thus merged in the board. … and subject to its disposal, following Sapper v.

Bevan v. Crooks

7 Watts & Serg. 452 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Sep 15, 1844

Bell was the tenant of James Brown, and, being in arrear for his rent, a landlord’s warrant issued, and this indigo, among other things, was distrained and in due form of law sold. … The court told the jury that the case of Brown v. Sims ( 17 Serg. & Rawle 198 ) must govern the decision. The cases are not alike; there the owner within five days took out his replevin; here, although A. C.

Commonwealth v. Brittingham

442 Pa. 241 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 18, 1971

Hendrickson v. State Board of Parole, 409 Pa. 204 , 185 A. 2d 581 (1962) : “The parole of a prisoner at the expiration of his minimum term is not a matter of right. … Edowski v.

Danson v. Casey

484 Pa. 415 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 14, 1979

Because the General Assembly may delegate its legislative power to levy taxes only to elected officials, the Philadelphia School Board does not have direct power to levy local taxes. Wilson v. … See, e. g., Board of Education of the City School District of *425 Cincinnati v. Walter, No. C-780001 (Ohio Ct. of App., filed Sept. 5, 1978); Board of Education v. Nyquist, 94 Misc.2d 466 , 408 N.Y.S.2d 606 (Sup.

Sugarhouse HSP Gaming, LP v. Pa. G. C. Bd.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jun 20, 2017

SUGARHOUSE HSP GAMING, L.P., : No. 124 EM 2016 Petitioner : Appeal from the Supplemental : Adjudication of the Pennsylvania v … MARKET EAST ASSOCIATES, L.P., : No. 125 EM 2016 Petitioner : Appeal from the Supplemental : Adjudication of the Pennsylvania v

Trinsey v. Kane

543 Pa. 162 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 28, 1995

Commonwealth v. Edwards

431 Pa. 44 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Aug 6, 1968

Commonwealth v. Plubell, 367 Pa. 452, 457 , 80 A. 2d 825 (1951) and cases cited therein; see also Commonwealth v. Brown, 388 Pa. 613 , 131 A. 2d 367 (1957) and Commonwealth v. Knable, 369 Pa. 171 , 85 A. 2d 114 (1952). … Commonwealth v. Brown, supra, at page 616; Commonwealth v. Knable, supra, at page 175; and cases cited therein. The question is what are proper instructions.

Susquehanna Cty. v. Com., Dept. of Env. Res.

500 Pa. 512 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 25, 1983

Susquehanna County by the Susquehanna County Board of Commissioners v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Environmental Resources, 58 Pa.Commw. 381, 427 A.2d 1266 (1981). . … Susquehanna County by the Susquehanna County Board of Commissioners v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Environmental Resources, 66 Pa.Commw. 66, 443 A.2d 870 (1982). .

Lened Homes, Inc. v. Philadelphia Department of Licenses & Inspections

386 Pa. 50 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jun 25, 1956

The Zoning Board of Adjustment failed or refused to issue the building permits. … In Shapiro v. Zoning Board of Adjustment, 377 Pa. 621 , 105 A. 2d 299 , this Court held that a zoning ordinance, when applied retroactively to plaintiff’s property, was special legislation and unconstitutional. Mr.

Hendel Appeal

403 Pa. 635 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 2, 1961

Both Hendel and the board have appealed from this order. • Hendel’s contention is that the board should have considered his intention to completely raze and demolish the theatre portion'of the premises since he followed through … The court made this reduction despite the lack of competent evidence to show that the board’s valuation was contrary to or in disregard of the owner’s rights. See Chatfield v.

In Re: Order Modifying § 4 of the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board Regulations

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 19, 2020

: : ORDER PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 19th day of March, 2020, upon the recommendation of the Continuing Legal Education (“CLE”) Board … , IT IS ORDERED pursuant to Article V, Section 10 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, and Rule 1952(A) of the Rules of Judicial Administration, that § 4 of the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board Regulations

Gomez v. Beard

579 Pa. 530 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Sep 3, 2004

Debozear v. Butler

2 Grant 417 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 14, 1854

. — In Brown v. … The last mentioned case was decided by the justices, on the authority of Brown v.

McCoy v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Co.

275 Pa. 422 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 3, 1923

, which affirmed the finding of the referee; on appeal to the court below, the board was reversed and compensation refused; the present appeal by plaintiff followed. … We state the question here as it was before the court below, is, Is there any evidence in the case on which the findings and award of the board can legally rest? In Fink v.

Maguire v. James Lees & Sons Co.

273 Pa. 85 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 20, 1922

In Lupfer v. … In Callihan v.

Centennial School District v. Commonwealth Department of Education

517 Pa. 540 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 22, 1988

Shanberg v. Comm. Secretary of Ed., 57 Pa.Comwlth.Ct. 384, 426 A.2d 232, 233 (1981). Secretary’s Opinion at 10. … In Scott S. v.

Fisher's Petition

344 Pa. 96 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 5, 1942

Co. v. … Poorman, 6 Watts 384, 387 ; Commonwealth v. Select and Common Councils of Pittsburgh, 34 Pa. 496 ; Endlich on Interpretation of Statutes, Sec. 412; Commonwealth ex rel. v.