Commonwealth v. Girard Life Insurance

Decided November 23, 1931. William I. Schaffer wrote the opinion for the court.

158 A. 262 · Cited 60 times

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Precedents cited

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.

• Heisler v. Thomas Colliery Co. · 260 U.S. 245
• Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance v. Wisconsin · 247 U.S. 132
• Commonwealth ex rel. Attorney General v. Snyder · 279 Pa. 234
• Heisler v. Thomas Colliery Co. · 274 Pa. 448
• Schoyer v. Comet Oil & Refining Co. · 130 A. 413
• Reeves v. Philadelphia Suburban Water Co. · 135 A. 362
• Russell's Estate · 130 A. 319
• Commonwealth v. Pure Oil Co. · 154 A. 307
• Bridgeford v. Groh Et Ux. · 158 A. 260
• Manufacturers Mutual Fire Ins. v. Clarke · 103 A. 931

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• Kurtz v. Pittsburgh · 31 A.2d 257
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