Case law

Butler v. Provident Mutual Life Insurance

42 Pa. D. & C.4th 484 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Sep 16, 1999

Drain v. Covenant Life Insurance Co., 551 Pa. 570, 574 , 712 A.2d 273, 277 (1998). … MacElree v. Chester County, 667 A.2d 1188 (Pa. Commw. 1995), appeal denied, 545 Pa. 666 , 681 A.2d 180 (1996), reconsideration denied; Commonwealth v. Lopez, 444 Pa.

Harlow v. Buno Co.

36 Pa. D. & C. 101 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Jul 26, 1939

Eq. 136, 67 Atl. 392 ; Munden, etc., v. Harris et al., 153 Mo. App. 652 , 134 S. W. 1076 ; Foster-Milburn Co. v. Chinn, 134 Ky. 424 , 120 S. W. 364 ; Melvin v. Reid et al., 122 Cal. App. 285 , 297 Pac. 91 ; Douglas v. … W. 849 ; Corliss et al. v. E. W. Walker Co. et al., 64 Fed. 280 . It has been judicially recognized that a man’s name is his own property: Brown Chemical Co. v. Meyer, 139 U. S. 540 , 35 L. ed. 247.

Harris v. City of Philadelphia

13 Pa. D. & C. 45 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Dec 30, 1929

In Com. ex rel. v. … In the case of Com. v.

Philadelphia School District v. Metropolitan Casualty Insurance

11 Pa. D. & C. 197 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Jun 27, 1928

Robertson Co. v. Globe Indemnity Co., 77 Pa. Superior Ct. 422, 425 . Plaintiffs had a right to institute this suit, although the amount of the claim may have been paid to T. H. … Livezey & Company, who ordered the merchandise: Philadelphia v. Stewart, 195 Pa. 309 . And now, to wit, June 2.7, 1928, the affidavit of defense raising questions of law is not sustained.

Appeal of Land Title Bank & Trust Co.

51 Pa. D. & C. 255 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · May 19, 1944

The board thought otherwise and imposed the tax for the full amount of the mortgages: Act of June 17, 1913, P. … Presbyterian Corporation v. Wallace et al., 3 Rawle 109, 128 . Beaver County B. & L. Assn. v. Winowich et ux., 323 Pa. 483, 489 .

Conway Trust

9 Pa. D. & C.2d 385 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Jun 11, 1957

Travelers Insurance Co., 320 Pa. 161 ; Knoche v. Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, 317 Pa. 370 ; Riley v. Wirth, 313 Pa. 362 . … Such interest of the beneficiaries of the trust becomes vested upon the date of the death of settlor and not before: Brown Estate, 384 Pa. 99 ; Iafolla Estate, 380 Pa. 391 .

Turner v. 1518-20 Locust Street Co.

59 Pa. D. & C. 55 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Oct 15, 1946

See Rose v. Independent Chevra Kadisho, 215 Pa. 69 ; Shuman v. Main, Beaver & Black Creek Mutual Fire Insurance Co., 265 Pa. 88 ; Krick v. Fairy Silk Co., 311 Pa. 202 ; KoEune et al. v. … See Rose v. Inde *71 pendent Chevra Kadisho, 215 Pa. 69 ; Shuman v. Main, Beaver & Black Creek Mutual Fire Insurance Co., 265 Pa. 38 ; Krick v. Fairy Silk Co., 311 Pa. 202 ; KoEune et al. v.

Lanning v. Smith

1 Parsons 13 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Jan 2, 1841

Although, in the case of Cholmley v. … Brown, 7 John. C. R. 217.

Plumbers Union Local No. 690 Appeal

25 Pa. D. & C.2d 242 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Jul 5, 1961

After a hearing before the board on February 18, 1959, findings of fact and an opinion were issued on *244 February 8, 1960. … Legislation regulating the plumbing business has been upheld frequently under the police power as protection of the health of citizens of the State: Rock v. *245 Philadelphia, 127 Pa. Superior Ct. 143, 146 ; Beltz v.

Feldman v. Pictorial Review-Women's World Publishing Co.

25 Pa. D. & C. 473 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Feb 27, 1936

board found that he was not actually contributing to the support of his mother at the time of the accident which caused his death. … was not entirely supported by the deceased, and second, because the other children were under a like obligation to support her, and hence the measure of the dependency was only partial as to the deceased: Kovatch et ux. v.

Crilly v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

11 Pa. D. & C.3d 490 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Aug 7, 1979

If the conduct charged is not one of the specified practices, then there is no exclusive jurisdiction to the board: Brennan v. Smith, 6 Pa. Commonwelth Ct. 342, 299 A. 2d 683 (1972). … Furthermore, the board’s primary concern is in effectuating the broad policies of labor law rather than the wrong done an individual employe in a fair representation case: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v

Commonwealth v. Foch Cereal Co.

14 Pa. D. & C. 133 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Jul 15, 1930

, transporting, possessing, delivering within or importing into, or exporting out of, this Commonwealth, of intoxicating liquors, and all the conditions and provisions of any permit issued to the principal by the Permit Board … In United States v. Montell, 26 Fed.

Butler v. Provident Mutual Life Insurance

43 Pa. D. & C.4th 565 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Feb 11, 1999

Anglo-America Insurance Co. v. Molin, 547 Pa. 504, 513 , 691 A.2d 929, 933 (1997); Cappiello v. Duca, 449 Pa. … Berger v. West Jefferson Hill School, 669 A.2d 1084, 1085 (Pa. Commw. 1995).

Clark v. Cochran

1 Miles 282 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Jul 2, 1836

Harlan v. Stewart, 2 Rawle 333 . … Brown, 4 Binney 243, where the supreme court held the party chargeable with laches, and that the cause had been rightly ordered on to trial. See also, King of Spain v. Oliver, Peters’s C. C. R. 218.

Mansell's Estate

1 Parsons 367 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Mar 24, 1849

W. 386; Duke of Lancaster v. Mayer, 1 Brown C. C. 454; Astley v. The Earl of Tankerville, 3 Brown C. C. 545; Beckham v. Crutwell, 3 Mylne & Craig, 763; Wythe v. Henniker, 2 Mylne 6 Keene, 635. … While the cases of Bagot v. Oughton, 1 P. W. 347, Evelyn v. Evelyn, 2 Ib. 659, Shafto v. Shafto, 2 Ib. 664, Tankerville v. Fawcet, 2 Bro. C. C. 57, Tweddell v. Tredwell, 2 Ib. 101, 152, and Billinghurst v.

Rudolph, Palitz & Co. v. Premium Food Co.

24 Pa. D. & C.2d 357 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Jun 8, 1961

The word “profession” has been defined by the courts in numerous opinions, the most comprehensive of which may be found in United States v. Laws, 163 U. … , approved by the State Council of Education, giving a four-year course, and has had at least two (2) years of public accounting experience of a caliber satisfactory to the Board.”

Donna v. Abbotts Dairies, Inc.

20 Pa. D. & C.2d 463 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Mar 4, 1960

L. 364, 15 PS §2852-1010, confirmed by section 308A, thereof; Kahn v. American Cone & Pretzel Company, supra, at pages 164 and 165. … Such an objection should be made as a matter of defense on the merits, and cannot be raised by preliminary objections: Hauser v. York Water Co., 278 Pa. 387 (1931) ; Strassburger v.

Wray v. Gilmore

1 Miles 75 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Dec 7, 1835

The affidavits in Coulon v. De Lisle, 1 Browne 291, and in Gibson v. M’Laughlin, Ibid. 292, are substantially set forth, and the fact of the defendant’s residence is, in neither case, noticed. 2. … Rule absolute, (a) See Jewell v. Howe, 3 Watts’s Rep. 144, reported after this decision was made.

McGuckin v. Keystone Dye & Metal Works

29 Pa. D. & C. 556 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Jun 9, 1937

S. 649, 694 ; United States v. Grimaud, 220 U. S. 506 ; Gima v. The Hudson Coal Co., 106 Pa. Superior Ct. 288, 298 . … Superior Ct. 394 ; Krutlies v. Bulls Head Coal Co., 249 Pa. 162 . Indeed, in the case of Chabot v.

Koons v. Koons

10 Pa. D. & C. 617 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Apr 25, 1928

Brown, Jr., J., The question in this case is whether certain ground rents owned by Charles B. Koons at the time of his death pass under the following clause of his will: “Item. … It has been so held, even though an undelivered deed was executed by the testator in favor of one to whom the “contents” of a box were given: Parrott v. Avery, 159 Mass. 594 ; 1 Page on Wills, § 855; 40 Cyc., 1552.