Case law

Agardy v. Pleasant Hills Borough.

394 Pa. 350 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 5, 1959

A purchaser of one of the lots (appellants) appealed to the court of common pleas for damages to their land and buildings as a result of a change in grade of the street in front of their property, after a board of viewers … Vinso v. Mingo, 162 Pa. Super. 285, 288 , 57 A. 2d 583 (1948). *352 The lower court was correct in holding that successors in title to a recorded release agreement not to sue are effectively barred. In Caplan v.

Wallace v. Trustees of the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church of North America

194 Pa. 178 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 30, 1899

“When rights of property are ixx questioxx, civil courts will ixxquire whether the organic rules and forms of proceeding prescribed by the ecclesiastical body have been followed:” O’Hara v. Stack, 90 Pa. 477 . … are retired each year and their places are filled at the annual meeting of the assembly, so that tlie board of trustees never dissolves.

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. James

534 Pa. 263 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Aug 17, 1993

ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 17th day of August, 1993, upon consideration of the Report and Recommendations of the Disciplinary Board dated June 30, 1993, it is hereby ORDERED that V. … It is further ORDERED that respondent shall pay costs to the Disciplinary Board pursuant to Rule 208(g), Pa.R.D.E.

Pittsburgh's Appeal

316 Pa. 125 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 21, 1934

Bank, 52 Fed. 59 ; Board of Commissioners v. Strawn, 157 Fed. 49 ; City of Centralia v. U. S. Nat. Bank of Centralia, 221 Fed. 755 ; Page Co. v. Rose, 130 Iowa 296 , 106 N. W. 744 ; Leach v. … W. 748 ; Myers v. Board of Education, 51 Kan. 87 , 32 Pac. 658 ; Brogan v. Knipe, 116 Kan. 506 , 227 Pac. 261 ; Special Road Dist. v. Cantley, 223 Mo. App. 89 , 8 S. W. (2d) 944 ; Yellowstone Co. v.

Farnham v. Camden & Amboy Railroad

55 Pa. 53 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 13, 1867

In Goldey v. … See Marsh v. Horne, 5 B. & C.; and Harris v. Packwood, 3 Taunt., supra; and Wyld v. Pickford, 8 M. & W. 460. In Buckham v.

City of Philadelphia v. Clement & Muller, Inc.

552 Pa. 317 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jul 21, 1998

In Commonwealth v. … Western Pennsylvania Restaurant Association v.

Smith v. Philadelphia School District

334 Pa. 197 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 26, 1939

Board of Education of City of New York, 104 N. Y. S. 979; Fletcher, Cyclopedia, Corporations (Rev. Ed.), Vol. 8, Section 4197; see Costello v. School District, supra. … Under the authority of Teachers’ Tenure Act Cases, supra, (Malone v. Hayden, page 235; Ditty v.

Bowman, L., Aplt. v. PPB

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 17, 2026

2025 : Appellant : : : v … : : : PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF PROBATION : AND PAROLE,

Vitkovic v. Pennsylvania Clay Co.

278 Pa. 474 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 7, 1924

Justice Kephart, speaking for the court in Horn v. Lehigh Valley R. R. … L. 746, and was properly affirmed by the compensation board and lower court. The assignments of error are overruled and the judgment is affirmed.

School District v. Pitts

184 Pa. 156 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 3, 1898

If accounts settled by the auditors show amounts different from those named in the certificate of the school board, the court would not fail to limit the execution accordingly. … So, also, trial of contested elections by the court: Ewing v. Filley, 43 Pa. 384 , and summary convictions: Byers v. Com., 42 Pa. 89 . See also Rhines v. Clark, 51 Pa. 96 ; Haines v. Levin, 51 Pa. 412 .

In Re: Michael J. Sullivan, of: Sullivan, M.

628 Pa. 288 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Nov 18, 2014

See U.S. v. Sullivan, 2013 WL 3305217 (E.D. Pa. 2013). … [No. 128 EM 2014] - 2 U.S. v. Lowry et al., 2014 WL 5795575 at *1 (E.D. Pa. November 6, 2014) (opinion on post-verdict motions for judgment of acquittal or for a new trial).

Furman v. Broscious

268 Pa. 119 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jun 26, 1920

In Swartz v. Bergendahl-Knight Co., 259 Pa. 421, 427 , we said: “An employee must know the circumstances and appreciate the risk before he will be held to assume it: Schall v. Cole, 107 Pa. 1 . … We further held in Lillie v. American Car & Foundry Co., 209 Pa. 161 ; Reilly v. Reilly, 264 Pa. 103 , and McGrath v.

Auble's Administrator v. Mason

35 Pa. 261 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jul 1, 1860

Brown, since' deceased, who called himself her agent, and who paid part of the consideration at the time, and gave his check to be paid when the assignment was executed. … Good, 9 Harris 355; Hoar v. Axe, 10 Id. 334; Bradford’s Appeal, 5 Casey 515; Topley v. Topley, 7 Id. 328.

Adewale, D. v. PPB

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 4, 2023

: No. 14 WM 2023 : Petitioner : : : v … : : : PENNSYLVANIA PAROLE BOARD, : :

Holmes v. Allegheny Traction Co.

153 Pa. 152 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 3, 1893

That if the boarding of the car by the front platform by the plaintiff in the slighest degree contributed to the accident, it being unusual to so board such cars, and there being no pressing necessity for so getting on, in … R. v. Stinger, 78 Pa. 219; Turnpike Co. v. R. R., 54 Pa. 345; Phila. City Pass. Ry. v. Hazzard, 75 Pa. 367; Erie v. Magill, 101 Pa. 622; Ry. v. Taylor, 104 Pa. 314; R. R. v. Boyer, 97 Pa. 91; Tenbrooke v.

Pursglove v. Monongahela Ry.

285 Pa. 27 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Oct 9, 1925

The switching engine had attached in front a head log, and to it a foot board was held in place by brackets. … In descending from the foot board, his raincoat caught on the end of the protruding bolt, resulting in a fall.

Ray v. Commonwealth

442 Pa. 606 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 22, 1971

. §2602 (y )V Section 102 (y) excepts “any person committed to1 and confined in a penal institution” from, the definition of “absentee elector.” … See Davis v. Beason, 133 U.S. 333 (1890) ; Lassiter v. Northampton County Board of Elections, 360 U.S. 45, 51 (1959); McDonald v. Board of Election Commissioners of Chicago, 394 U.S. 802 (1969); Ray v.

Commonwealth v. Vandegrift

36 L.R.A.N.S. 45 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 23, 1911

Electric Railway Co., 191 Pa. 90 ; Worthington v. Electric Railway Co., 195 Pa. 211 . … In Com, ex rel, *62 Langdon v. Patterson, 158 Pa. 476 , Mr.

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Tinari

649 A.2d 430 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Oct 24, 1994

ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 24th day of October, 1994, upon consideration of the Report and Recommendations of the Disciplinary Board dated September 27, 1994, it is hereby ORDERED that NINO V. … It is further ORDERED that respondent shall pay costs to the Disciplinary Board pursuant to Rule 208(g), Pa.R.D.E. *431 CASTILLE, J., did not participate in this matter. MONTEMURO, J., is sitting by designation.

Ex parte Overick

3 Whart. 175 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 2, 1838

As remarked by President Hemphill, in Fife v. Keating, (2 P. A. … Browne, 136,) the doubt at one time was, whether the plaintiff was not compellable to sue separately on a liability at once both joint and several; but it has long been settled, that the sacredness of individual privilege