Cali v. Philadelphia

Decided February 13, 1962. Michael A. Musmanno wrote the opinion for the court.

406 Pa. 290 · Cited 111 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.

• Commonwealth Ex Rel. Maurer v. Witkin · 25 A.2d 317
• Watson v. Witkin · 22 A.2d 17
• Walla Walla City v. Walla Walla Water Co. · 172 U.S. 1
• Tranter v. Alleghency County Co. Authority · 173 A. 289
• Allentown School District Mercantile Tax Case · 370 Pa. 161
• Lennox v. Clark · 372 Pa. 355
• Addison Case · 385 Pa. 48
• Genkinger v. New Castle · 368 Pa. 547
• Dauphin Deposit Trust Co. v. Myers · 388 Pa. 444
• Burtt Will · 44 A.2d 670
• Loeb Estate · 400 Pa. 368
• Salvation Army Case · 36 A.2d 479
• DuPuy Estate · 373 Pa. 423
• Commonwealth Ex Rel. v. Kline · 144 A. 750
• Commonwealth Ex Rel. Truscott v. Philadelphia · 380 Pa. 367
• Philadelphia v. Commonwealth · 270 Pa. 353
• Gever v. American Stores Co. · 387 Pa. 206

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• Appeal of Yerger · 460 Pa. 537
• In re T.S. · 192 A.3d 1080
• Heller v. Frankston · 475 A.2d 1291
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• Daly v. Hemphill · 411 Pa. 263
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• Mt. Lebanon v. County Board of Elections · 368 A.2d 648
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• Amadio v. Levin · 501 A.2d 1085
• AMIDON v. Kane · 444 Pa. 38
• City of Philadelphia v. Schweiker · 858 A.2d 75
• Rader v. Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission · 407 Pa. 609
• School District v. Zoning Board of Adjustment · 417 Pa. 277
• Mayer v. Hemphill · 411 Pa. 1
• City of Pittsburgh v. Commonwealth · 360 A.2d 607
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