Best v. Zoning Board of Adjustment

Decided May 2, 1958. Herbert B. Cohen wrote the opinion for the court.

393 Pa. 106 · Cited 95 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.

• Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co. · 272 U.S. 365
• Berman v. Parker · 348 U.S. 26
• White's Appeal · 134 A. 409
• Ward's Appeal · 137 A. 630
• Kerr's Appeal · 144 A. 81
• Miller v. Board of Public Works of Los Angeles · 234 P. 381
• Mutual Loan Co. v. Martell · 222 U.S. 225
• Pierro v. Baxendale · 118 A.2d 401
• Nectow v. City of Cambridge · 277 U.S. 183
• State Ex Rel. Saveland Park Holding Corp. v. Wieland · 269 Wis. 262
• Hertz Drivurself Stations, Inc. v. Siggins · 58 A.2d 464
• Hadley's Case · 6 A.2d 874
• Jennings' Appeal · 198 A. 621
• Liggett's Petition · 139 A. 619
• Minkus v. Pond · 158 N.E. 121
• Edwards Zoning Case · 392 Pa. 188
• Sullivan v. Anglo-American Investment Trust, Inc. · 193 A. 225
• Hadacheck v. Sebastian · 239 U.S. 394
• Crowley v. Christensen · 137 U.S. 86
• Zahn v. Board of Public Works · 274 U.S. 325
• Gorieb v. Fox · 274 U.S. 603
• Plymouth Coal Co. v. Pennsylvania · 232 U.S. 531
• Barbier v. Connolly · 113 U.S. 27
• New Orleans Public Service, Inc. v. City of New Orleans · 281 U.S. 682
• Collins v. Board of Adjustment of Margate City · 69 A.2d 708

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• United Artists' Theater Circuit, Inc. v. City of Philadelphia · 635 A.2d 612
• Key Realty Co. Zoning Case · 408 Pa. 98
• R. v. Com., Dept. of Public Welfare · 636 A.2d 142
• Upper St. Clair Township Grange Zoning Case · 397 Pa. 67
• Robinson Township v. Commonwealth · 83 A.3d 901
• Webb v. Zern · 422 Pa. 424
• National Land & Investment Co. v. Easttown Township Board of Adjustment · 419 Pa. 504
• County of Allegheny v. Commonwealth · 490 A.2d 402
• Exton Quarries, Inc. v. Zoning Board of Adjustment · 425 Pa. 43
• Western Pennsylvania Socialist Workers 1982 Campaign v. Connecticut General Life Insurance · 512 Pa. 23
• City of Santa Fe v. Gamble-Skogmo, Inc. · 389 P.2d 13
• Eves v. Zoning Board of Adjustment · 401 Pa. 211
• Eller v. Board of Adjustment · 414 Pa. 1
• Gro Appeal · 440 Pa. 552
• Hasage v. Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment · 415 Pa. 31
• Temple Baptist Church, Inc. v. City of Albuquerque · 646 P.2d 565
• Schatz v. New Britain Township Zoning Hearing Board of Adjustment · 596 A.2d 294
• Jacobi v. Zoning Board of Adjustment · 413 Pa. 286
• Defeo v. Sill · 810 F. Supp. 648
• French v. Zoning Board of Adjustment · 408 Pa. 479
• Boron Oil Co. v. City of Franklin · 2 Pa. Commw. 152
• Harley v. Schuylkill County · 476 F. Supp. 191
• Schiller-Pfeiffer, Inc. v. Upper Southampton Township Board of Adjustment · 1 Pa. Commw. 588
• County of Fayette v. Holman · 11 Pa. Commw. 357
• In Re Appeal of McGinnis · 68 Pa. Commw. 57

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