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  • Cedarbrook Realty, Inc. v. Nahill

    484 Pa. 441 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 16, 1979

    The Board rejected Cedarbrook’s claim, and Cedarbrook lodged an appeal from that ruling. … V, § 517, 72 P.S. § 5020-517. . 72 P.S. § 5020-518.1. . 72 P.S. § 5020-517 requires appeals before the Board of Assessment be heard before the payment of any tax and 72 P.S. § 5511.19 is not available until taxes are delinquent

    Cited 37 timesPublished
  • Snyder v. Reading School District

    311 Pa. 326 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 23, 1933

    To reach a proper interpretation, the whole contract must be considered: Vulcanite Paving Co. v. Phila., 239 Pa. 524 ; Moran v. Bair, 304 Pa. 471 . … Such a recovery is warranted under the rule laid down in Dravo Contracting Co. v. Rees & Sons Co., 291 Pa. 387, 392 .

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Cox's Incorporated v. Snodgrass

    372 Pa. 148 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Nov 25, 1952

    Co. v. Cumberland Valley Railroad. Co., 240 Pa. 519 , 87 A. 968 . See also O’Donnell v. Pittsburgh, 234 Pa. 401 , 83 A. 314 ; O’Donnell v. Porter Company, 238 Pa. 495 , 86 A. 281 . … In Titusville Amusement Co. et al. v.

    Cited 21 timesPublished
  • Bregman v. Exley

    354 Pa. 25 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 14, 1946

    Justice Linn, These two appeals, one, at number 66, by the Zoning Board of Adjustment, and the other, at number 70, by certain interveners, are from an order (1) reversing the refusal of the Zoning Board to permit the alteration … Order affirmed, costs to be paid by appellants in each appeal. 1 Among other familiar cases, see Skarvelis’s Appeal, 322 Pa. 541, 543 , 185 A. 635 ; Wojnar v. Yale & Towne Mfg.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. National Advertising Co.

    449 Pa. 59 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Oct 4, 1972

    Commonwealth v. R. S. … See, e.g., Deitch Co. v. Board of Property Assessment, 417 Pa. 213, 221 , 209 A. 2d 397, 402 (1965) ; 36 P.L.E. Taxation §§242, 247. See Commonwealth v. Hellertown Mfg.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • In Re: Financial Disclosure and Reporting Requirements for Judicial Officers

    Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 6, 2015

    Administration Docket No. 1, and of January 23, 2006, No. 282 Judicial Administration Docket No. 1, provisions relating to the electronic filing of these statements were established; IT IS ORDERED pursuant to Article V, … See In re Bruno, ______ Pa. _______, 101 A.3d 635 (2014) (explaining the separate constitutional functions of the Judicial Conduct Board, Court of Judicial Discipline and Pennsylvania Supreme Court). 4.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • In Re District Justice Scott

    528 Pa. 206 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 23, 2003

    Petitioner Judicial Inquiry and Review Board (JIRB) has filed a Petition To Implement Automatic Forfeiture Of Judicial Office, requesting that Respondent District Justice Wallace S. … Judicial Inquiry and Review Board v. Snyder, 514 Pa. 142 , 523 A.2d 294 (1987). Therefore, we must examine the record to determine whether suspension, removal, discipline, or compulsory retirement is warranted.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Thomas, B. v. PPB

    Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 4, 2023

    No. 4 WM 2023 : Petitioner : : : v … : : : PENNSYLVANIA PAROLE BOARD, :

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Watson v. Insurance Co. of North America

    4 U.S. 246 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Sep 15, 1803

    Motion for anew trial refused : and judgment rendered on the verdict for the plaintiffs. 1 In Brown v. Phoenix Ins. … Justice Yeates said, in the same case (p. 470), that he saw no reason for retracting the opinion which he formed in Jones v. The Insurance Co.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Griggs v. Allegheny County

    402 Pa. 411 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 16, 1961

    Miller v. Beaver Falls, 368 Pa. 189, 196-197 , 82 A. 2d 34 ; Creasy v. Stevens, 160 F. Supp. 404, 410-412 . … For Griggs to make use of United States v.

    Reversed on other grounds by Griggs v. Allegheny County, 369 U.S. 84 (1962)Cited 42 timesPublished
  • Bowman v. Sunoco, Inc.

    620 Pa. 28 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 25, 2013

    Bowman , at 888 (citing Kidd-Parker v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Philadelphia School District), 907 A.2d 33, 37 (Pa.Cmwlth.2006)). … Brubacher Ex *909 cavating, Inc. v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Bridges), 575 Pa.168, 835 A.2d 1273, 1277 (2003); Dale Manufacturing Company v. Bressi, 491 Pa. 493 , 421 A.2d 653, 654 (1980).

    Cited 38 timesPublished
  • Krause's Estate

    325 Pa. 479 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 26, 1937

    Justice Clark in Reish v. … While the fund was in the physical possession of the Board and was to remain intact, the beneficial enjoyment of the fund remained in the grantor and Mae Lynd, during life.

    Cited 23 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Koger, C.

    Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 16, 2023

    See, e.g., Commonwealth v. … See, e.g., Commonwealth v.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • DEP, Aplt. v. Emerald Coal Resources

    Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Sep 24, 2014

    : Appellant : Appeal from the Order of the : Commonwealth Court entered v … : September 20, 2011 at No. 495 CD : 2010 affirming the Order of CUMBERLAND COAL RESOURCES, LP : Environmental Hearing Board

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Wright v. Pennsylvania Railroad

    314 Pa. 222 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 16, 1934

    If the minor plaintiff came to grief in ascending the column referred to, it was “the consequence of his venturing in his childish recklessness, where no one, child or adult, had any business to be”: Bridge Co. v. … See also Guilmartin v. Phila., 201 Pa. 518 ; Brown v. Scranton, 313 Pa. 230 ; O’Gara v. Phila. Electric Co., 244 Pa. 156 . The judgment is affirmed as to both appeals.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • In Re: Order Amending Rule 1513 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure

    Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 2, 2014

    S. § 11-1132), • the Environmental Hearing Board, • the State Charter School Appeal Board, 2 • the State Civil Service Commission, and • the Workers’ Compensation Appeal … Board.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Second National Bank v. Graham

    246 Pa. 256 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jul 1, 1914

    Kipp, 171 Pa. 644 ; Brown v. Scott, 51 Pa. 357 ; Collins v. Busch, 191 Pa. 549, 552 ; and the burden of proving that the new obligation has been taken in payment is on the party asserting it: Weakly v. … If the evidence is conflicting or the facts are in dispute, the question is for the jury: Brown v. Scott, 51 Pa. 357 .

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Lyman v. Boonin

    535 Pa. 397 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 22, 1993

    In the case of Papalexiou v. … of the board’s lack of good faith, self-dealing, dishonesty or incompetency.”

    Cited 19 timesPublished
  • Guaranty Trust & Safe Deposit Co. v. Powell

    150 Pa. 16 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 30, 1892

    Cook, 6 Watts, 238 ; Blanchard v. Com., 6 Watts, 309 ; Hamilton v. Brown, 18 Pa. 87 ; and Ins. Co. v. Smith, 11 Pa. 120 . … Co. v. Smith, that “ the court would not have permitted the 'trustee to arrest the suit.” And it was held in Campbell v.

    Cited 17 timesPublished
  • Schmuck v. Hartman

    222 Pa. 190 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jun 23, 1908

    The board of revision of taxes added fifty per cent by way of penalty, and the assessment, as corrected and revised by them, was $67,500. The taxes on this were paid. … Justice "Williams said: “ If the decedent had made a false return and so misled the board a very different question would be raised. He simply declined to give any information.”

    Cited 45 timesPublished

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