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  • Estate of Webb

    165 Pa. 330 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 7, 1895

    Rep. 213, Konigmacher, Appellant, v. Kimmell, Assignee; Thompson v. Brown, Fay and others, 4 Johns. Cha. Rep. 619. A court of equitjr, as is said in Thompson v. … Brown, always treated trustees, acting in good faith, with great tenderness. ... In Routh v. Howell, 3 Ves. 567, the same point was ruled.

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  • Smith v. Walker

    98 Pa. 133 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jun 13, 1881

    And it was said, in Funston v. … White, 1 Binn. 246 , is another case in point, as are also Miles v. Potter, 2 Binn. 65 ; Fox v. Lyon, 9 Ca. 474; Mix v. Smith, 7 Barr 75, and many other authorities, which it would be useless to cite.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Geiger v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.

    247 Pa. 287 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 2, 1915

    Arthur, testified that the motorman would not put up his running-board, and that Geiger got on the running-board, and said that he was going up to the car barn to report him. … Co. v. Books, 57 Pa. 339 , a case which has been repeatedly recognized as authority, Mr.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • City of Scranton v. Whyte

    148 Pa. 419 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 11, 1892

    If such laws relate to other *426 subjects not within the purposes of classification, they fall within the prohibition and are void: Scowden’s Ap., 96 Pa. 425 ; Davis v. Clark, 106 Pa. 377 ; M’Carthy v. … The statute under consideration in that case fell, because the board of viewers, with its powers and functions, was indispensable to the system provided by it, and the provisions relating to the board were unconstitutional

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Shay v. Schrink

    335 Pa. 94 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 11, 1939

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  • McCarthy v. General Electric Co.

    293 Pa. 448 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 7, 1928

    The claim was rejected by the referee but allowed by the compensation *451 board which, on a second appeal therefrom, was affirmed by the trial court, and this appeal by defendant followed. … R., 270 Pa. 330 ), whether she did so was, under the conflicting evidence, for the compensation board to decide.

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  • Yocum's Estate

    242 Pa. 82 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jun 27, 1913

    Justice Brown, On June 2,1875, Jesse Yocum executed his bond, with a warrant of attorney attached, for $2,000, payable one year after date, to Stephen Coates, as trustee for his wife, Ann Yocum. … Brown, co-executor with Mrs. Yocum, having died.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Crouse v. Commonwealth

    529 Pa. 26 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 3, 1992

    See, e.g., LeGare v. Unemployment Compensation, Board of Review, 498 Pa. 72 , 444 A.2d 1151 (1982); Commonwealth v. College, 497 Pa. 71 , 439 A.2d 107 (1981); Krawchuk v. … Bailey, 481 So.2d 49 (Fla.App.D1 1985); Polen v. Police and Firemen’s Retirement and Relief Board, 466 A.2d 464 (D.C.App.1983); LeStrange v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Adams Township v. Richland Township

    635 Pa. 415 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 16, 2016

    PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN DISTRICT ADAMS TOWNSHIP : No. 24 WAL 2016 : : v … Was it proper for the board of commissioners—when faced with the inability to determine the original boundary—to consider the acquiescence of the municipalities to the boundary as reflected in the

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Steiner v. Reading

    341 Pa. 164 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 27, 1941

    Johnston, 326 Pa. 442 ; Crawford v. Clairton City, 334 Pa. 120 . … Palermo v. Pittsburgh, 339 Pa. 173 .

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  • Beeson v. Beeson

    9 Pa. 279 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 11, 1848

    A consentable boundary-line fairly made by the guardian of an infant and an adult, binds the infant, if he acquiesces after attaining full age; Brown v. Caldwell, 10 S. & R. 114. … Ev. § 244; Levers v. Van Buskirk, 4 Barr, 309. Supposing Mr. Dawson to have been professionally retained, yet an attorney may be compelled to disclose that fact — and by whom ? Levy v. Pope, 1 Mo. & Ma. 410; Brown v.

    Cited 29 timesPublished
  • Hertrick Appeal

    391 Pa. 148 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 6, 1958

    Shender v. Zoning Board of Adjustment, 388 Pa. 265 , 131 A. 2d 90 (1957) ; A. J. Aberman, Inc. v. New Kensington, 377 Pa. 520 , 105 A. 2d 586 (1954) ; Gold v. … Kline v. Harrisburg, 362 Pa. 438 , 68 A. 2d 182 (1949).

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • F. W. Wise Co. v. Beech Creek Railroad

    437 Pa. 389 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 20, 1970

    . §645 ; Highland Tank and Manufacturing Company v. Duerr, 423 Pa. 487 , 225 A. 2d 83 (1966) ; Jordan v. Sun Life Assurance *392 Company of Canada, 366 Pa. 495, 500 , 77 A. 2d 631 (1951). Cf. Kukich v. … Wise Gas Com-' pany, Inc. to the New York Central Board of Directors. Consequently, the Board never acted to authorize a sale of the property to Wise.

    Cited 20 timesPublished
  • Hemphill v. Chenie

    6 Watts & Serg. 62 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Sep 15, 1843

    An offer to deliver, as is held in Ostrander v. Brown, ( 15 Johns. 42 ), does not relieve him from the care and custody of goods which he has under his charge.

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  • Georges Township School District Case

    300 Pa. 39 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 17, 1930

    See Schwarz v. Bank of Pitts. Nat. Assn., 283 Pa. 200 ; Nat. Union F. Ins. Co. v. Mellon Nat. Bank, 276 Pa. 212; McNeely Co. v. Bank of North America, 221 Pa. 588 . … Even an ordinary depositor, while he must surrender the forged checks, is entitled to a receipt or security on so doing: Showers v. Merchants Nat. Bank, 293 Pa. 241 . The judgment is affirmed.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Morrow v. Delaware County & Philadelphia Electric Railway Co.

    199 Pa. 156 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 22, 1901

    Our atttention has been properly called to Ehrisman v. East Harrisburg City Pass. Ry. Co., 150 Pa. 180 , Thomas v. Citizens’ Pass. Ry. Co., 132 Pa. 504 , Boehmer v. … The Pittsburg, etc., Traction Co., 194 Pa. 313 , Patton v. Philadelphia Traction Co., 132 Pa. 76 , Warner v. Peoples’ St. Railway Co., 141 Pa. 615 , and Smith v. Electric Traction Co., 187 Pa. 110 .

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Wilhelm's Case

    269 Pa. 416 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 21, 1921

    In 1909 he became counsel for plaintiff in the personal injury case of William Snyder, guardian of Mary Rymovich v. … in open court for statements made by him before the board of censors, reflecting upon the late Hon.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Eastern Univ. Acad. C.S., Aplt. v. S.D. of Phila.

    Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 22, 2021

    For example, in Discovery Charter School v. … As the statute currently reads, the school district and its board can take as long as they want to decide.

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  • Osser v. City of Philadelphia

    506 Pa. 339 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 27, 1985

    Zimmerman v. Officers and Employees Retirement Board, (Nacrelli I), 501 Pa. 293 , 461 A.2d 593 (1983). … Following our holding in Baker v.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Hall v. Reeb

    382 Pa. Super. 452 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 15, 1989

    McGowan quashing their appeal from the award entered in favor of the Defendant-Appellees by a board of arbitrators. For the reasons which follow, we reverse the order. … Pullium, v. Laurel School District, 316 Pa.Super. 339 , 462 A.2d 1380 (1983).

    Cited 10 timesPublished

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