Case law

Altshuler Election

66 Pa. D. & C. 476 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Nov 29, 1948

In Auchenbach v. … In Brandenberg v. Hurst, 290 Ky. 592, 596 , 162 S.

Watson v. Witkin

43 Pa. D. & C. 489 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Sep 15, 1941

Board of Commissioners of Lyman County et al., 34 S. D. 256, 145 N. W. 548 ; State ex rel. v. Moore et al., 49 Ariz. 51 , 64 P. (2d) 809 . … Mills v.

Tuchinsky v. Mutual Assurance Co.

4 Pa. D. & C.3d 80 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Feb 22, 1977

Superior Ct. at 266 ; Pincus v. The Mutual Assurance Company (C. P. Phila., March Term, 1973, No. 4604) December 3, 1976, adjudication at 7; Gross v. Philadelphia Contributionship, supra, 73 D. & C. 2d at 663. … Admittedly, the board of trustees of mutual is aware of the problem the company faces, and has been so from the time of the actuarial study in 1974.

Steinberg's Appeal

39 Pa. D. & C. 706 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Nov 2, 1940

This limitation resulted in the decision in the case of Commonwealth ex rel. v. Sunbury School Dist. et al., 335 Pa. 6 . … To sustain the contention of the school board would cause the acquisition of tenure rights to become elusive, since the *712 board could prevent a temporary professional employe from fulfilling the two-year period of service

Commonwealth ex rel. Willis v. Myers

29 Pa. D. & C.2d 458 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Feb 15, 1963

As to what constitutes denial or violation of due process of law, see Townsend v. Burke, 344 U. S. 736 ; United States ex rel. Smith v. Baldi, 344 U. S. 561 ; Brown v. Allen, 344 U. S. 443 ; Speller v. Allen, 344 U. … [citing cases] ” See also Brown v. Allen, 344 U. S. 443 . We find no trial errors which, singly or collectively, deprive defendant-petitioner of the fundamentals of a fair trial or any of his constitutional rights.

Felt v. Carr

59 Pa. D. & C. 237 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Apr 1, 1947

Walker, agents of the Office of Price Administration, were assigned to guard two basement rooms in the Board of Education Building at 21st Street and the Parkway, Philadelphia. … However, there is no doubt that co-finders have equal rights in the thing found: Weeks v. Hackett, 104 Me. 264 (1908); Cummings v. Stone, 13 Mich. 70 (1864); Keron v. Cashman (N. J. Ch., 1896), 33 A. 1055 ; 34 Am.

Murphy v. Morris

2 Miles 60 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Jan 14, 1837

And in Hill v. … A similar limitation had been previously affixed, by the decisions in Blakey v. Porter, 1 Taunt. 386 ; Bateman v. Phillips, 4 Taunt. 157; King v. King, Ibid. 666; Street v. Brown, 6 Taunt. 302, (1 E. C. L.

Gibbs v. Fayette R. Plumb, Inc.

15 Pa. D. & C.2d 711 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Apr 17, 1958

Superior Ct. 15 ; Leaver v. The Midvale Co., 162 Pa. Superior Ct. 393 . … Superior Ct. 146 ; Weinstock v. United Cigar Stores Co., 137 Pa.

Treen Estate

13 Pa. D. & C.3d 115 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · May 31, 1979

In Shelley v. … In Com. v.

Beamer v. Stanley Co. of America

11 Pa. D. & C. 295 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Jul 30, 1928

On appeal, the Compensation Board reversed the finding of the referee and set aside the award. A rehearing was granted, but the board sustained its former findings and denied compensation. … The case is within the rule of Shoffler v. Lehigh Valley Coal Co., 290 Pa. 480, 483 , where Mr.

Babbitt's Appeal

48 Pa. D. & C. 83 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Jun 7, 1943

The Board of Revision of Taxes assessed for the year 1942 the total computed principal value of eleven annuities belonging to Ellen C. Babbitt, yielding a total annual sum of $1,030.08. 2. … Kieffer v. Ehler, 18 Pa. 388, 391 . It appears to me that the meaning here is clear and it comes to this: — Every annuity which yields annually over $200, is taxable.

Girard Trust Co. v. French

4 Pa. D. & C.2d 427 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Jan 18, 1955

Dunlap and Sarah V. Dorris, were given notice of proceedings before a board of view for the assessment of damages. … In Workman et al. v.

Mis v. Budd Co.

12 Pa. D. & C.2d 438 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Mar 29, 1957

To the same effect is the language of Hopp v. Taub, 117 Pa. … The facts of Berner v. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co., 100 Pa.

Wexler v. Hecht

64 Pa. D. & C.4th 552 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Aug 13, 2003

. §42.2(b), defining “board” to mean only “The State Board of Podiatry”; and 63 P.S. §422.2, defining “board” to mean only “The State Board of Medicine,” and defining “[m]edical doctor” to mean only an individual who has … Hecht’s subspecialty nor is he board-certified by a similar approved board.

Ingersoll v. City of Philadelphia

37 Pa. D. & C. 643 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Mar 6, 1940

See Commonwealth ex rel. v. … Co. v. Stowe Twp., supra; Barnes Foundation v. Keely, supra; Dougherty v. Phila., 314 Pa. 298, 301 .

Levins v. Philadelphia Hospital

35 Pa. D. & C. 479 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Jun 2, 1939

“To the Workmen’s Compensation Board, Harrisburg, Pa. … of pleading”: Busi v.

DuGross v. ABC Express, Inc.

46 Pa. D. & C.2d 734 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Dec 3, 1968

The board may accept or reject, in whole or in part, the testimony of any witness; and the credibility and the weight of testimony of one who qualifies as an expert are not reviewable as a matter of law’ ”: Downing v. … The crucial test is that of control: Stevens v. Publishers Agency, 170 Pa. Superior Ct. 385 (1952); Mature v. Angelo, 373 Pa. 593 (1953).

Johnston v. Lemmon

4 Pa. D. & C.2d 422 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · May 20, 1955

In support of his motion for judgment, defendant cites Dicenzo v. Berg, 340 Pa. 305 (1940), and Moscicki et ux. v. Shor, 107 Pa. Superior Ct. 192 (1932), and makes two arguments. … Brown (exhibit P-4) he said: “A notation was made on her chart that she wanted children and a conservative operation was to be done, if possible.”

Walker v. Pennsylvania Financial Responsibility Assigned Claims Plan

43 Pa. D. & C.4th 1 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Sep 29, 1999

Based upon the exclusions in the financial responsibility law, both the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in Ellis v. SEPTA, 524 Pa. 398 , 573 A.2d 216 (1990) and the Superior Court, in Adams v. … It is notable that in contrast with other cases such as SEPTA v. Dunham, 668 A.2d 272 (Pa.

Philadelphia v. Katz

58 Pa. D. & C. 69 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Oct 7, 1946

The board of health acts in the first instance; it is the first expert, “the expert on the spot”. See Hayward v. Samuel et al., 354 Pa. 266 (1946), and Stone et al. v. Heath et al., 179 Mass. 385 (1901). … There is nothing in the record to show arbitrariness or unreasonableness in the actions of the board of health or the department of public works. See Hayward v. Samuel et al., 354 Pa. 266, 271 (1946).