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  • Schwarzl v. Philadelphia Gas Works

    16 Pa. D. & C.3d 694 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Dec 24, 1980

    Brown, Jr. Equipment Rental Corp. v. Dickey, 397 Pa. 454 , 155 A. 2d 836 (1959); Socha v. Metz, 385 Pa. 632 , 123 A. 2d 837 (1956); Maio v. Fahs, 339 Pa. 180 , 14 A. 2d 105 (1940). … In Hefferin v. Stempkowski, 247 Pa.

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  • Devlin v. Grabler Manufacturing Co.

    45 Pa. D. & C. 139 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Jul 30, 1942

    And though it has been held that defects in the procedure for appeal are waivable: Lucas v. Walters Milling Co. et al., 116 Pa. … Cambridge Springs Borough, 262 Pa. 139, 142, 144 (1918); Calabria v. State Workmen’s Insurance Fund et al., 333 Pa. 40, 44 (1939) ; see also Cunningham v. Summit Coal Mining Co., 10 Dept. Rep. (Work. Comp.

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  • Homan v. Mackey

    11 Pa. D. & C. 195 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Aug 15, 1928

    It is a high prerogative writ, to be used rather as a last resort than a common mode of redress: Underwood v. Gendell, 227 Pa. 214 . In Com. v. … Accord, Com. v. Allegheny County Comm’rs, 16 S. & R. 317; Com. v. Thompson, 86 Pa. 442 .

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  • Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Insurance Guild, Local No. 22

    48 Pa. D. & C. 355 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · May 14, 1943

    Counsel for the board refers our attention to the opinion of Chief Justice Hughes in Ford Motor Co. v. National Labor Relations Board, 305 U. … v.

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  • Chestnut Hill Title & Trust Co. v. Apsley B. & L. Ass'n

    42 Pa. D. & C. 102 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Jul 23, 1941

    This, however, cannot stand in the face of the decision of Brown v. Victor B. & L. … The Supreme Court has exemplified this approach very clearly in the case of Brown v. Victor B. & L. Assn., supra.

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  • Forepaugh v. Del. R.

    128 Pa. 217 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Oct 7, 1889

    In entire accordance with this view are our own cases of Brown v. Railroad Co., 83 Pa. 316 , and Brooke v. Railroad Co., 108 Pa. 530 ; and the decisions in Ohio: Knowlton v. Erie Ry. … Thus, for example, the courts of Pennsylvania have always enforced contracts for a higher rate of interest than would be valid under the laws of this state: Ralph v. Brown, 3 W. & S. 395 ; Wood v.

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  • In re Fox Film Corp.

    11 Pa. D. & C. 129 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Jul 19, 1928

    In the case of Com. v. … Co. v. Waynesburg Products Co., 268 Pa. 441 (1920); Waite v. Macy, 246 U. S. 606 (1918), and Stroh Products Co. v. Davis, 8 Fed. Repr. (2nd) 773. In the case of Clicquot Club Co. v. United States, 13 Fed.

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  • Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School v. School District

    38 Pa. D. & C.5th 90 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Apr 21, 2014

    Dist. v. … A board of control established under this section shall be abolished upon the appointment of a special board of control under Section 692.” . Foreman v. Chester-Upland Sch. Dist., 941 A.2d 108, 116 (Pa. Cmwlth.

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  • Manber Corp. License

    11 Pa. D. & C.2d 307 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Feb 9, 1956

    the “board”), and also holds an amusement permit issued by the board. … See, also, Delaware County National Bank v. Campbell, 378 Pa. 311 ; Philadelphia Saving Fund Society v. Banking Board of Pennsylvania, 383 Pa. 253 .

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  • Commonwealth ex rel. Perpiglia v. Banmiller

    25 Pa. D. & C.2d 318 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Mar 13, 1961

    Marelia v. Burke, 366 Pa. 124, 126 . … Herman v. Claudy, 350 U. S. 116 ; Turner v. Pennsylvania, 338 U. S. 62 .

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  • Revocation of Restaurant License of Moeroe Corp.

    64 Pa. D. & C.2d 499 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Jan 16, 1974

    [Citing Shay v. Merchants Banking Trust Co., 335 Pa. 101 , 6 A. 2d 536 (1939)]. … Supp. 917 (1948), affirmed sub nom., Jacobson v. Richards & Hassen Enterprises, 172 F. 2d 464 (1949).

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  • Capriotti v. Philadelphia Inquirer Co.

    48 Pa. D. & C. 271 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Oct 5, 1943

    In Driscoll v. … This was all carefully explained in Vorbnoff v. Mesta Machine Co., 286 Pa. 199 , and need not be repeated here . . .” (Italics supplied.) See Costello v. Schumacher, 114 Pa. Superior Ct. 296 , and Groner v.

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  • Bank of Kentucky v. Schuylkill Bank

    1 Parsons 180 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Jan 28, 1846

    In Smedly v. … In pursuance of the order of the board, Mr. Jacob addressed Mr.

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  • Meade v. Clark

    87 Pa. D. & C. 314 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Nov 6, 1952

    In Selig v. … In Suermann et al v.

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  • Grabosky v. Mclaughlin

    36 Pa. D. & C. 215 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Aug 29, 1939

    In O’Boyle et al. v. … And in Fulkerson v.

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  • Levinson v. Power

    3 Pa. D. & C.2d 170 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Feb 8, 1955

    The sale of alcoholic beverages under a valid license is no concern of the zoning board of adjustment and has absolutely no relevance on a zoning question: Dooling’s Windy Hill, Inc., v. … The question of the character of the locality and whether or not a proposed use would constitute an unreasonable infringement upon property rights is for the sound discretion of the court: Philadelphia Fairfax Corporation v.

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  • Askew v. S. C. Loveland Co.

    9 Pa. D. & C. 635 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Aug 31, 1927

    In Taylor v. … In Wooley v.

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  • Palletz Appeal

    71 Pa. D. & C. 303 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Feb 15, 1950

    See Drake v. Zoning Board, 65 D. & C. 293. … See also Tornetta v. Township of Whitemarsh, 67 D. & C. 591; Cohen et ux. v. Abington Township Zoning Board of Adjustment, 43 D. & C. 362.

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  • Soto v. Pennsylvania State Univ.

    25 Pa. D. & C.5th 70 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Aug 5, 2011

    Johnson v. Henkels & McCoy, Inc., 707 A.2d 237 (Pa. Super. 1997)(citing Keuther v. Snyder, 444 Pa. Super. 468 , 664 A.2d 168 (1995)). … See Raymond v. Park Terrace Apartments, Inc., 2005 Pa.

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  • Smith v. City of Philadelphia

    28 Pa. D. & C.4th 97 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Feb 15, 1996

    The board is required by the Home Rule Charter to comply with the solicitor’s opinions. See e.g., Philadelphia Department of License & Inspections v. … See e.g., Philadelphia Board, of License & Inspection Review v. 2600 Lewis Inc., 661 A.2d 20 (Pa. Commw. 1995). .

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