Case law

Fawley v. Hessin

11 Pa. D. & C. 175 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Jul 23, 1928

“Where, as here, plaintiff’s statement makes a prima facie case, he cannot be turned out of court upon demurrer thereto:” Scranton Axle and Spring Co. v. Scranton Board of Trade, 271 Pa. 6, 9 . … “Where a doubt exists as to whether or not summary judgment should be entered, this should be resolved in favor of refusing to enter it:” Rhodes v. Terheyden, 272 Pa. 397 .

Comet Building & Loan Assn's Petition

23 Pa. D. & C. 408 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Jun 10, 1935

Baus, who was the owner of nine shares of the twenty-ninth series which was declared matured by the Board of Directors on January 15, 1932. He refused to accept a similar certificate to that assigned to Gardner. … Assn., 308 Pa. 143 ; Sklar v. Maxwell B. & L. Assn., 107 Pa. Superior Ct. 305 ; Wertheimer, to use, v. Morris Haber B. & L. Assn., 113 Pa. Superior Ct. 42 .

Batton's Adoption

3 Pa. D. & C. 113 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · May 8, 1923

In the case of Booth v. … Mary Jane Fleck, who is the proprietress of a boarding-house at which the Williamses boarded, that she was desirous of placing the child, Thomas Batton, in a suitable family for adoption. Mr. and Mrs.

Schwartz v. Tri-County Hospital

74 Pa. D. & C.2d 52 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Nov 17, 1975

See Shohola Seed & Grain Co. v. Hayden, 5 D. & C. 2d 62 (1955). … See Tejchman v. Wagner, 42 D. & C. 2d 383 (1967). In Swotes v.

Wischam v. Rickards

136 Pa. 109 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Oct 6, 1890

Viewing him as an employee at the request of the fireman, the relation *123 itself would destroy his right of action: Caldwell v. Brown, 53 Pa. 453 ; Weger v. Penna. R. Co., 55 Pa. 460 ; Cumberland V. R. Co. v. … Now, the cases of Potter v. Faulkner and Flower v.

O'Neil v. Lex

9 Pa. D. & C. 149 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Jun 6, 1927

In Maul v. … See, also, Boggs v. Varner, 6 W. & S. 469 ; Barlow v. Beall, 20 Pa. 178 ; Pyles v. Brown, 189 Pa. 164 .

Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Co. v. Philadelphia Transportation Co.

27 Pa. D. & C.2d 173 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Feb 1, 1962

This we are not permitted to do in view of the restriction expressed in the remand order: Quaker State Oil Refining Co. v. … Talbot, 322 Pa. 155 (1936); Brown’s Estate, 213 Pa. 604 (1906). *179 Even without this restriction, we would not be inclined to reopen 1955.

Sigman v. Bochetto & Lentz, P.C.

48 Pa. D. & C.5th 305 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Jun 12, 2015

Stoeckinger v. Presidential Fin. Corp. of Delaware Valley, 948 A.2d 828, 832 (2008). . Id. at 832 (2008), citing Dempsey v. Cessna Aircraft Co., 439 Pa. Super. 172 , 653 A.2d 679, 681 (1995) (en banc). . … See, Midmo Co., Inc. v. Presbyterian Hous. Dev. Co., 739 A.2d 180, 186 (Pa. Super. 1999). .

Commonwealth v. Lichtman

36 Pa. D. & C. 301 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Oct 14, 1939

We will not change the board’s classification, for we also conclude that he is not a manufacturer in the sense that he is exempt by the exempting provisions of section 11 of the Act of April 22, 1846, P. … Under this rule, doubts, if any, must be resolved in appellee’s favor: Commonwealth v. Lowry-Rodgers Co., supra, p. 366.

City of Philadelphia v. School District

40 Pa. D. & C. 462 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Dec 11, 1940

Thus, in Wilkinsburg Borough v. … v.

Gannon v. Savar

33 Pa. D. & C. 499 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Oct 4, 1938

In Shapiro v. … Since the decision in Jones et al. v. Wohlgemuth et al., supra, however, the Act of 1937, supra, was passed.

Sutcliff v. Isaacs

1 Parsons 494 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Aug 24, 1850

Burden, 2 Brown’s Ch. Rep. 65; Attorney-General v. Dougherty, 2 Vesey, Jr. 453; Cherington v. Abney, 2 Vernon, 646; Corporation of N. York v. Mapes, 6 John. Ch. Rep. 46. … In the case of Perot v.

Warner v. Lawrence

69 Pa. D. & C.4th 511 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Dec 9, 2004

Commonwealth v. MacPherson, 561 Pa. 571, 580 , 752 A.2d 384, 388 (2000). (citations omitted) Plaintiff has not met that burden. *514 In Carroll v. … In 24 P.S. §17-1703-A, the legislature described a “charter school” as “an independent public school established and operated under a charter from the local board of school directors and in which students are enrolled or

George v. Lombardi

75 Pa. D. & C. 500 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Jan 22, 1951

Defendants apparently argue that if the damage was the direct, immediate and necessary consequence of the act of eminent domain, without negligence, the only remedy is against the city, ordinarily by proceedings before a board … See Hirsh v. Patrick McGovern, Inc., 100 Pa. *504 Superior Ct. 1 (1930); Federoff v. Harrison Construction Company, 163 Pa. Superior Ct. 53, 55 (1947).

Brooks v. Joymar Corp.

2 Pa. D. & C.4th 387 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Feb 21, 1989

Held v. Neft, 352 Pa. Super. 195 , 507 A.2d 839 (1986). … Casner and Leach, Property, Ch.32 §8 at 1109-10 (Little, Brown & Co. 1969) (footnote omitted). See also Restatement of Property §450.

Humphreys v. Schofield

14 Pa. D. & C. 127 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · May 3, 1930

By Ordinance of July 16, 1919, the Board of Surveyors was directed to change the name of “The Boulevard, from Broad Street to Solly Street, to The Roosevelt Boulevard.” *130 12. … In the first place, under the decision of this court in Philadelphia v.

Ritter v. Hill

4 Pa. D. & C. 411 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Mar 14, 1924

On Oct. 4, 1916, Councils of the City of Philadelphia, by ordinance, authorized the establishment of new streets over certain territory in the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to which the Board of Surveyors of said city, on … It is admitted that, under the conclusions of our appel’ate courts in Evans v. Taylor, 177 Pa. 286 ; Graybill v. Ruhl, 225 Pa. 417 , and Strong v. Brinton, 63 Pa.

Graham v. Mt. Airy Building & Loan Ass'n

14 Pa. D. & C. 31 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · May 28, 1930

Citing this case in Allen v. … Justice Green in Crawford v.

City of Philadelphia v. Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co.

55 Pa. D. & C. 343 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Sep 6, 1945

In Brown v. … (See also Kurtz v. Brown, 152 Fed. 372 ; Huey et al. v. Brown, 171 Fed. 641 , where the names of undisclosed purchasers of stock of insolvent corporations were held discoverable from their brokers.)

Wurtzel v. Park Towne Place Apartments Ltd. Partnership

62 Pa. D. & C.4th 330 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · Aug 11, 2001

Sonitrol Holding Co. v. … Hubbard v. Hollywood Park Realty Enters., 1991 WL 3151 at *5 (Del. Ch.) (holding that board’s “thwarting shareholders’ voting rights” to choose a board of directors constituted irreparable harm); Mariner LDC v.