State Supreme Court / Pa.

Bell Tel. Co. of Pa. v. Driscoll

Decided May 27, 1941. William M. Parker wrote the opinion for the court.

21 A.2d 912 · Cited 93 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.

Federal Radio Comm'n v. Nelson Brothers Bond & Mortgage Co. (Station WIBO) · 289 U.S. 266
Interstate Commerce Commission v. Goodrich Transit Co. · 224 U.S. 194
Holgate Bros. v. Bashore · 331 Pa. 255
Texas v. United States · 292 U.S. 522
City of Houston v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. · 259 U.S. 318
York Railways Co. v. Driscoll · 200 A. 864
Northern Pennsylvania Power Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission · 5 A.2d 133
Pennsylvania Railroad v. Driscoll · 198 A. 130
Germantown Trust Co. v. Powell · 260 Pa. 181

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