Commonwealth v. Emerick

Decided April 22, 1953. Allen M. Stearne wrote the opinion for the court.

373 Pa. 388 · Cited 120 times

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• Commonwealth v. Funk · 186 A. 65
• Commonwealth v. Cronin · 9 A.2d 408
• Salvation Army Case · 36 A.2d 479
• Commonwealth v. Wagner · 364 Pa. 566
• Leahey v. Farrell · 66 A.2d 577
• Kaufman Construction Co. v. Holcomb · 55 A.2d 534
• Handwerk Automobile License Case · 35 A.2d 289
• Commonwealth v. Garman · 66 A.2d 271
• Commonwealth v. Irwin · 29 A.2d 68
• Hardwick Automobile License Case · 35 A.2d 291
• Cowperthwait v. Lamb · 373 Pa. 204
• Bogdan v. School District of Coal Township · 369 Pa. 147
• Gundling v. Chicago · 177 U.S. 183
• New York Ex Rel. Lieberman v. Van De Carr · 199 U.S. 552
• Davis v. Massachusetts · 167 U.S. 43
• Wilson v. Eureka City · 173 U.S. 32
• Weinbach's Appeal · 175 A. 500
• Rimer's Contested Election. Geary's App'l. · 175 A. 544

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• Commonwealth v. Cornetti · 373 Pa. 407
• Commonwealth v. Starcher · 373 Pa. 411
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