State Supreme Court / Pa.

Dougherty, Tr. v. Philadelphia

Decided January 9, 1934. William B. Linn wrote the opinion for the court.

171 A. 583 · Cited 69 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.

Miller v. Northampton County · 162 A. 209
Philadelphia v. Kolb · 136 A. 239
Harrisburg v. Cemetery Assn., Aplnt. · 143 A. 111
Barnes Foundation v. Keely · 171 A. 267

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