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  • Rommel v. Schambacher

    120 Pa. 579 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Oct 10, 1887

    Co. v. Pillow, 76 Pa. 510 . … In the case cited, a drunken row occurred on board one of the defendant’s cars, and during the quarrel a bottle was broken, and a piece of the glass struck the plaintiff, a peaceable passenger, in the eye and put it out;

    Cited 33 timesPublished
  • Santucci v. Frank

    356 Pa. 54 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Nov 29, 1946

    On November 23, 1944, the minor and his employer, the defendant, entered into a written compensation agreement (later amended), approved by the minor’s parents and their counsel and by the Workmen’s Compensation Board. … Parents are next of kin: Pettigrew v. Pettigrew, 207 Pa. 313, 319 , 56 A. 878 . The rights of parents rise no higher than those of their children: Delaney v.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Amalgamated Ass'n of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employes of America v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.

    393 Pa. 219 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 26, 1958

    In United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, Local 411, C.I.O. v. … Case Co. v. National Labor Relations Board, 321 U.S. 332, 334, 335 , 88 L. Ed. 762, 766 .

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Pennsylvania State Police v. General Davis, Inc.

    537 Pa. 319 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jun 16, 1994

    Pennsylvania Railroad Company v. Board of Revision of Taxes, 372 Pa. 468 , 93 A.2d 679 (1953). … Prichard v. Williston Township School District, 394 Pa. 489 , 147 A.2d 380 (1959).

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Downingtown Area SD v. Chester Cnty Bd of Assmt.

    Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 19, 2026

    In Valley Forge Tower Apartments v. … See Clifton v.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • In re Anonymous No. 7 D.B. 87

    1 Pa. D. & C.4th 177 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jul 29, 1988

    In charges IV and V, the hearing committee found no violations of the disciplinary rules. … DISCUSSION The board agrees with the hearing committee’s disposition of the five charges. Misconduct was shown on charges I through III. No misconduct was proven relating to charges IV and V.

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  • Attorney T. v. Office of Disciplinary Counsel

    519 Pa. 280 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Aug 10, 1988

    McLaughlin v. Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc., 465 Pa. 104 , 848 A.2d 376 (1975). … (No. 81 DB 87, Disciplinary Counsel v. Attorney T.). .

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Light of Life Ministries, Inc. v. Cross Creek Township

    560 Pa. 462 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 22, 2000

    Light of Life appealed to the township’s zoning hearing board, which denied the appeal. Light of Life then appealed to the common pleas court. … Upper Salford Township v. Collins, 542 Pa. 608 , 669 A.2d 335, 336 (1995). Furthermore, “zoning ordinances are to be construed in accordance with the plain and ordinary meaning of their words.” Id. at 337.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth ex rel. v. Taylor

    159 Pa. 451 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 15, 1894

    Constitutionally therefore it may contain anything that is germane to the subject of that act: Millvale v. R. W. Co., 131 Pa. 1 ; Phila. v. R. W. Co., 142 Pa. 484 . … Smathers v. Taylor, opinion filed herewith, it must fall with the reversal of that judgment. Injunction dissolved and bill dismissed with costs.

    Cited 18 timesPublished
  • Downey v. Farmers & Mechanics' Bank

    13 Serg. & Rawle 288 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Oct 18, 1825

    Brown v. Warton, 4 Com. Dig. Action, K. 4. *290 The same principles may be collected from the case of M‘Fall v. Williams, in this court. 2 Serg. & Rawle, 288 .

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Ekel v. Snevily

    3 Watts & Serg. 272 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 15, 1842

    It was said, in Brown v. Sutter, ( 1 Dall. 239 ), that a judgment will not be opened to let in the statute of limitations; but as the plea of that statute has since been considered, in Shock v. … M’Chesney, ( 4 Yeates 507 ), and The Bank v. Israel, ( 6 Serg. & Rawle 294 ), to be no longer i an unconscionable one, the rule of practice would scarce be held so now.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Crawford's Estate

    221 Pa. 131 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 4, 1908

    Justice Brown, Cornelius C. Y. Crawford died August 16, 1905, intestate, and without issue, leaving a widow and collateral heirs. … To the same effect is Overdeer v. Updegraff, 69 Pa. 110 ; De Haven’s App., 106 Pa. 612 .

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Colonial Trust Co. Tr. v. L. D. A. Corp. K. W. Moore

    299 Pa. 117 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 4, 1929

    Consolidated Rubber Co., 284 Pa. 444 ; Schmidt & Friday’s Appeal, 82 Pa. 524 ; Faulkner et al. v. Wilson (Pa.), 3 W. N. C. 339; Brown v. Brown, *123 8 Pa. Dist. R. 365; Washburn v. … And see Horner v. Scott, 242 Pa. 432 ; Coyne et al. v. Souther, 61 Pa. 455 .

    Cited 16 timesPublished
  • J.S. v. Manheim Twp. SD, Aplt.

    Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Nov 17, 2021

    Commonwealth Court dated May 13, : 2020 at No. 341 CD 2019 Affirming : the Order of the Lancaster County v … The majority contends disagreement between the School District and SBA regarding the subpoena power of school boards militates against resolving the due process question in the present appeal.

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  • Bell Appeal

    396 Pa. 592 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jul 2, 1959

    In Rand v. … The error of the jurisdictional ruling in Philadelphia County Election Board v. Rader, supra, is patent. Henceforth that decision must be considered as overruled.

    Cited 87 timesPublished
  • Gulnac v. South Butler County School District

    526 Pa. 483 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 8, 1991

    The South Butler County School District Board of School Directors, at no time, sought an injunction restraining the work stoppage. … Inc. v. O’Malley, 108 Pa.Commonwealth Ct. 1, 528 A.2d 716 (1987); Pa. Independent Petroleum Producers v.

    Cited 76 timesPublished
  • Wilkes Sportswear, Inc. v. International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union

    380 Pa. 164 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 3, 1955

    National Labor Relations Board v. Fainblatt, 306 U. S. 601 ), which makes it unnecessary to discuss the facts justifying such mutual understanding. … In Allen-Bradley Local No. 1111, United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America, v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board, 315 U.

    Cited 13 timesPublished
  • SCRANTON BD. OF ZONING APPEALS v. Silas

    393 Pa. 10 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 26, 1958

    393 Pa. 10 (1958) Scranton Board of Zoning Appeals, Appellant, v. Silas. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Argued May 1, 1958. May 26, 1958. *11 Before JONES, C.J., MUSMANNO, ARNOLD, JONES and COHEN, JJ. James K. … The Supreme Court of the United States in the case of Euclid Village v.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • De Bolle v. Pennsylvania Ins.

    4 Whart. 68 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 21, 1839

    In Green v. … Cooker v. Child, (2 Lev. 74; S. C. 3 Keb. 94.115.) Lowther v. Kelly, (8 Mod. 115.) Lucke v. Lucke, (Lutw. 93; Nels. fol. ed.) Clement v. Henley, (2 Roll. Abr. 22; Faits (F.) pl. 2.)

    Cited 14 timesPublished
  • Martin Jr., R. v. Donegal Twp., Aplts.

    Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Oct 24, 2024

    TAMMI IAMS : : Appeal from the Order of the : Commonwealth Court entered April v … COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS : : ARGUED: April 10, 2024 : APPEAL OF: DONEGAL TOWNSHIP,

    Cited 0 timesPublished

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