Allentown School District Mercantile Tax Case

Decided March 24, 1952. John C. Bell Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

370 Pa. 161 · Cited 106 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Turco Paint & Varnish Co. v. Kalodner · 184 A. 37
• Commonwealth v. Overholt Co., Inc. · 200 A. 849
• Tranter v. Alleghency County Co. Authority · 173 A. 289
• Kline v. Harrisburg · 68 A.2d 182
• Murray v. Philadelphia · 364 Pa. 157
• Kelley v. Kalodner · 181 A. 598
• Genkinger v. New Castle · 368 Pa. 547
• Evans v. West Norriton Township Municipal Authority · 370 Pa. 150
• Commonwealth v. Girard Life Insurance · 158 A. 262
• Dufour v. Maize · 56 A.2d 675
• Moore v. Pittsburgh School District · 13 A.2d 29
• Commonwealth v. McCarthy · 3 A.2d 267
• Wilson Et Ux. v. Philadelphia · 198 A. 893
• Hans Rees' Sons, Inc. v. North Carolina Ex Rel. Maxwell · 283 U.S. 123
• Commonwealth v. Girard Trust Co. · 193 A. 642

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