Case law

Novak v. Commonwealth

514 Pa. 190 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 30, 1987

In Mazzie v. … Roberts v. Board of Directors of School District of Scranton, 462 Pa. 464, 469 , 341 A.2d 475, 478 (1975). See also Mazzie v. Commonwealth, 495 Pa. at 133 , 432 A.2d at 988 .

Commonwealth v. Hamlin

302 Pa. Super. 86 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 28, 1982

See Ashe v. Swenson, 397 U.S. 436 , 90 S.Ct. 1189 , 25 L.Ed.2d 469 (1970); Commonwealth v. Brown, 473 Pa. 458, 463 , 375 A.2d 331, 334 (1977) (citing cases); see generally Anno., 9 A.L.R.3d 203 (1966). … Commonwealth v. Brown, supra.

Roland v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co.

224 Pa. 630 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 17, 1909

Justice Brown, The negligence of the defendant company and the contributory negligence of the deceased were for the jury. Neither question could have been taken from them. … Co. v. Frantz, 127 Pa. 297 ; Matthews v. Philadelphia & Reading R. R. Co., 161 Pa. 28 .

Commonwealth Ex Rel. Shoemaker v. Thomas

328 Pa. 19 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Oct 6, 1937

Chief Justice Kephart, Three members of the Board of Viewers brought mandamus proceedings against the Commissioners and the Controller for fees and expenses. … Where no such power is given to other officials or boards, or where the power is given but not exercised, the conclusion reached in Skelton v.

Lutz Appellate Printers, Inc. v. Commonwealth, Department of Property & Supplies

485 Pa. 559 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jul 5, 1979

In Drummond v. … See also Kratz v.

Commonwealth v. Winter

324 Pa. Super. 258 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 20, 1984

We find Commonwealth v. Brown, 473 Pa. 458 , 375 A.2d 331 (1977) to be controlling as to appellants Winter and Hill. … Commonwealth v. Brown, supra. Furthermore, none of the appellants have ever faced prosecution of the Somerset County charges in Fulton County or vice versa. Under the circumstances, jeopardy has not attached.

Kane v. Schuylkill Fire Insurance

199 Pa. 198 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 29, 1901

The point has not been much discussed in Pennsylvania, but the opinion of this court was indicated by the late Chief Justice Sterrett in Riegel v. American Life Ins. Co., 153 Pa. 134, 143 ; and in Waller v. … He had a profitable contract with them, and when differences of opinion arose between him and the president of the company, the accident of a vacancy in the board of direction enabled him and his employee to hold the board

Scott, M. v. PBPP Apl of: Scott, M.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Oct 19, 2022

v. … Banks v. Cain, 28 A.2d 897, 899 (Pa. 1942) (emphasis added). See also Commonwealth v.

COM. Ex Rel. CARROLL v. TATE

442 Pa. 45 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 16, 1971

O'Neill, Jr., and Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, for Board of Governors of Philadelphia Bar Association. Andrew Hourigan, Jr., with him Richard M. … With particular reference to the problems of court congestion and delay, see Zeisel, Kalven and Buchholz, Delay in the Court, Little, Brown & Co. 1959; Lagging Justice, Ed. by Glenn R.

Irvin v. Gill

155 Pa. 8 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 3, 1893

Shoemaker, for appellant, cited: Heft v. Gephart, 65 Pa. 510; Cuttle v. Brockway, 24 Pa. 145; Huston v. Foster, 1 Watts, 477; Lee v. Jeddo Coal Co., 84 Pa. 74; Thompson v. Chase, 2 Gr., Pa. 367; Goodman v. … Murray and Gyrus Gordon, for appellee, cited: McReynolds v. Longenberger, 57 Pa. 13; Strauch v. Shoemaker, 1 W. &. S. 178; Lyman v. Phila., 56 Pa. 500 ; Vandermark v. Phillips, 116 Pa. 199; Phila. v.

Commonwealth v. Gray

509 Pa. 476 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 5, 1986

Brown and Trp. John J. Monahan related the following to your affiant: On 18 January 1981 Mr. Brown and Trp. Monahan spoke with confidential informant # 3. … See Commonwealth v.

Sidwell v. Evans

1 Pen. & W. 383 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 15, 1830

Denison v. Wurtz, 7 Serg. & Rawle, 372 . Moore v. Miller, 4 Serg. & Rawle, 279 . Watson v. Blaine, 12 Serg. & Rawle, 131. Overton v. Tracy, 14 Serg. & Rawle, 311 . Brown v. Campbell, 1 Serg. & Rawle, 176 . … Galbraith v. Black, 4 Serg. & Rawle, 210 . White v. Kyle, 1 Serg. & Rawle, 515 . Jones v. Wilder, 8 Serg. & Rawle, 150 . In Sampson v.

Commissioners of District of Spring Garden v. Commissioners of Inc. District of Northern Liberties

1 Whart. 25 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 5, 1836

That the legal title to these wharves and landing places was vested, and still continues to be so, in the board of commissioners of the incorporated district of the Northern Liberties by the thirty-sixth section of an act … any thing has been shown in relation to this point, was raised by a lottery under the authority given by the act of 1768, and therefore must be considered public money according to the principle laid down in Ehrenzeller v.

Gianni v. Union Bank & Trust Co.

311 Pa. 121 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 5, 1933

The authority of an agent to receive payment of interest due on a mortgage does not make him an agent to receive payment of principal: Brown v. Hoekstra, 279 Pa. 418 . See also Lewis v.

Stone v. Carbondale School District

306 Pa. 541 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 25, 1932

What was said in Com. v. Jones, 275 Pa. 298 , as to county commissioners, applies in principle to boards of school directors. … For further authorities, see Light v. Lebanon Co., 292 Pa. 495 ; Bechtel v. Fry, 217 Pa. 591 . The decree of the Superior Court is affirmed at appellant’s cost.

Fisher v. Pittsburgh Public Parking Authority

433 Pa. 113 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 15, 1969

West End Auto Wrecking Co. v. Pittsburgh, 396 Pa. 233 , 152 A. 2d 678 ; Shaaber v. Reading City, 150 Pa. 402 , 24 Atl. 692 . … Italics in Miller v. Beaver Falls Opinion.

Baeder's Estate

224 Pa. 452 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 19, 1909

Justice Brown, The assignment of Bertha L. Baeder, the appellant, to Howard R. Kern is void for want of consideration. … Commonwealth, 40 Pa. 37 ; Ruple v. Bindley, 91 Pa. 296 ; Whelen v. Phillips, 151 Pa. 312 . Kern is to be regarded as seeking to enforce performance of the agreement with him.

Commonwealth ex rel. Sheeler v. Burke

74 Pa. D. & C. 241 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 15, 1951

George Dobbin Brown and Dr. Lawrence C. … Townsend v.

Speck v. Finegold

497 Pa. 77 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 31, 1981

Ayala v. Philadelphia Board of Public Education, 453 Pa. 584 , 305 *84 A.2d 877 (1973); Niederman v. Brodsky, 436 Pa. 401 , 261 A.2d 84 (1970). See also, Carroll v. … Indeed, Alabama, Elliott v. Brown, 361 So.2d 546 (Ala.1978), Delaware, Coleman v. Garrison, 349 A.2d 8 (Del.1975), New Jersey, Berman v. Allan, 80 N.J. 421 , 404 A.2d 8 (1979), New York, Becker v.

Noakes v. Lattavo

349 Pa. 463 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 27, 1944

not to be held accountable for failure to adopt the wiser course — if such it were — where the emergency situation which finally developed was due, not to his own negligence, but to that of the operator of the truck: West v. … Plaintiff’s position and actions at the crossing were among the circumstances immediately preceding and attending the accident, and evidence in regard thereto was admissible as part of the res gestse (Nevin Bus Line, Inc. v.