Breinig v. Allegheny County

Decided September 26, 1938. John W. Kephart wrote the opinion for the court.

2 A.2d 842 · Cited 117 times

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• Farmers-Kissinger Market House Co., Inc. v. Reading · 165 A. 398
• Lowell v. Pendleton Auto Co. · 261 P. 415
• White's Appeal · 134 A. 409
• Walnut & Quince Street Corp. v. Mills · 154 A. 29
• Cain v. Aspinwall-Delafield Co. · 137 A. 610
• Valmont Developing Co. v. Rosser · 146 A. 557
• Biffer v. City of Chicago · 278 Ill. 562
• City of Birmingham v. Hood-Mcpherson Realty Co. · 172 So. 114
• Greene County v. Center Township · 157 A. 777
• New Castle City v. Withers · 139 A. 860
• Wilmot v. City of Chicago · 160 N.E. 206
• Mottin v. Board of County Commissioners · 89 Kan. 742
• Gundling v. Chicago · 177 U.S. 183
• Wilson v. Philadelphia School District · 195 A. 90
• Commonwealth v. Funk · 186 A. 65
• Tranter v. Alleghency County Co. Authority · 173 A. 289
• Hibbs v. Arensberg · 276 Pa. 24
• Commonwealth v. Stofchek · 185 A. 840
• Perrin's App. Bd. of Adjustment's App. · 156 A. 305
• Herskovits Et Ux. v. Irwin · 149 A. 195
• Luzerne Township v. Fayette County · 199 A. 327
• American Baseball Club v. Philadelphia · 167 A. 891
• Westmoreland Chemical & Color Co. v. Public Service Commission · 144 A. 407
• Henry Shenk Co. v. Erie County · 178 A. 662

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