Case law

Hastings v. Engle

217 Pa. 419 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 1, 1907

These are technical words, and are presumed to be used in a technical sense unless the context indicates a clear intention to the contrary: Graham v. Abbott, 208 Pa. 68 . … In either case, as said in Shapley v. Diehl, 203 Pa. 566 , “ the children would have come in as first in the line of inheritance.”

Owens, G. v. Penn Tech Machinery (WCAB)

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Nov 14, 2023

: Petitioner : : Petition for Allowance of Appeal : from the Order of the v … : (WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL : BOARD), : : Respondent :

Hoffman v. Clough

124 Pa. 505 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 11, 1889

It ■will be sufficient to cite a few recent cases in which it has been recognized and applied: Frazier v. Penn. R. Co., 38 Pa. 104 ; Caldwell v. Brown, 53 Pa. 453 ; Keystone Bridge Co. v. … New-berry, 96 Pa. 246 ; Lehigh Valley Coal Co. v. Jones, 86 Pa. 432 . The reasons on which this rule rests are stated with sufficient clearness in the cases just cited and there is no necessity for repeating them.

Ringer v. Winner

309 Pa. 270 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Oct 11, 1932

(No. 2), 292 Pa. 422 ; Shaw v. Shaw, 295 Pa. 241 . … Bulletin Co., 206 Pa. 128 ; Mengel v. Beading Eagle Co., 241 Pa. 367 .

Grooms, D. v. City of Phila. (WCAB)

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Aug 1, 2023

: Petitioner : : Petition for Allowance of Appeal : from the Order of the v … : Commonwealth Court : : CITY OF PHILADELPHIA (WORKERS' : COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD),

Commonwealth v. Patterson

488 Pa. 227 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 20, 1980

Commonwealth v. Brown, 473 Pa. 562, 570 , 375 A.2d 1260, 1264 (1977). … As this Court unanimously stated in Commonwealth v.

Fitzgerald's Estate

266 Pa. 321 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 2, 1920

Chief Justice Brown, In October”, 1906, Henry Tonge and Rae, his wife, brought an action against “The Item Publishing Company,” to recover for injuries to the wife, caused by the negligence of a driver of a wagon, who was … Shields, 1 Grant 361 ; Miller v. Hulme, 126 Pa. 277 .

Balliram, R., Aplt. v. PPB

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Oct 23, 2025

v. … COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PAROLE BOARD, Appellee ORDER PER CURIAM DECIDED: October 23, 2025 AND NOW, this 23rd day

Murrysville Watch, Pet v. Mun of Murrysville

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Aug 10, 2022

: Commonwealth Court : : MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE : ZONING HEARING BOARD AND … : : : OLYMPUS ENERGY LLC : v.

MBC Development, LP, Aplts. v. Miller, J.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 31, 2024

Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University, 489 U.S. 468 (1989). Majority Op. at 24 n.12. … Hanaway v.

Milwaukee Loco. Mfg. Co. v. Point Marion C. Co.

294 Pa. 238 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Sep 25, 1928

Though the court, in its opinion refusing judgment n. o. v., insisted that the declaration to Brown might be considered as an admission of the plaintiff company *242 made by an authorized agent in the course of his employment … Many recent cases establish this principle: Robson v. Martin, 291 Pa. 426 ; Tarr v. Hecla C. & C. Co., 265 Pa. 519 ; Lecker v. Valentine, 286 Pa. 418 ; Atherholt v. Stoddart Co., 286 Pa. 278 ; Persing v.

Everage, D. v. Cty. of Phila. (WCAB)

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 3, 2024

: Petitioner : : Petition for Allowance of Appeal : from the Order of the v … : Commonwealth Court : : CITY OF PHILADELPHIA (WORKERS' : COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD),

Boehm v. University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

392 Pa. Super. 502 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 18, 1990

Roberts v. Board of Directors of the School District of Scranton, 462 Pa. 464, 469 , 341 A.2d 475, 478 (1975). See also: Mazzie v. Commonwealth, 495 Pa. 128, 133 , 432 A.2d 985, 988 (1981); Bell v. … Similarly, in Bleicker v. Board of Trustees of Ohio State, 485 F.Supp. 1381 (S.D.

Hutchinson, J. v. Annville Twp. (WCAB)

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 27, 2024

: Petitioner : : Petition for Allowance of Appeal : from the Order of the v … : Commonwealth Court : : ANNVILLE TOWNSHIP (WORKERS' : COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD),

Commonwealth Ex Rel. Kelley v. Clark

327 Pa. 181 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jun 8, 1937

It involved the validity of a statute which, at one and the same time, purported to *187 abolish the board of county commissioners of New Haven County and to create a new board, to be appointed by the legislature. … same board and clothes them with the same powers and duties enumerated in the section repealed.

Commonwealth v. Vealey

398 Pa. Super. 449 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Oct 17, 1990

Furthermore, although the prosecutor did state that he might appear before the Board and bring the extent of appellant’s cooperation to the attention of the Board, he explicitly noted that the making of any recommendation … See Rivenbark v. Comm. Board of Probation and Parole, 509 Pa. 248 , 501 A.2d 1110 (1985).

Hartman v. Mount Joy School District

68 Pa. 441 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 15, 1871

The agreement or authority must proceed from the corporate or public officers: Tyson v. Halifax Township, 1 P. F. Smith 9; West Donegal Township v. Oldweiler, 5 Id. 257; Keasy v. Bricker, 10 Id. 9. … His authority came from the township meeting, and not from the school board, as such; and the bill was made up of travelling expenses, lodging, boarding and discount on money.

Surrick v. Hoffman

500 Pa. 533 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 27, 1983

See Barbieri v. … ."); DiNubile v.

Yeager, R. v. City of Phila. (WCAB)

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 15, 2023

: Petitioner : : Petition for Allowance of Appeal : from the Order of the v … : Commonwealth Court : : CITY OF PHILADELPHIA (WORKERS' : COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD),

Johnson, h/w v. Pocono Twp. ZHB & Pocono Twp

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jul 9, 2024

JERMAINE : No. 133 MAL 2024 JOHNSON, H/W : : : Petition for Allowance of Appeal from v … : the Order of the Commonwealth : Court : POCONO TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING : BOARD AND POCONO TOWNSHIP