Lighton v. Abington Township

Decided May 23, 1939. George W. Maxey wrote the opinion for the court.

9 A.2d 609 · 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.

• Tranter v. Alleghency County Co. Authority · 173 A. 289
• Wilson v. Philadelphia School District · 195 A. 90
• Shirk v. Lancaster City · 169 A. 557
• Busser v. Snyder · 128 A. 80
• Kelley v. Earle · 190 A. 140
• Ward's Appeal · 137 A. 630
• Poor District Case (No. 1) · 197 A. 334
• Bell v. Pittsburgh · 146 A. 567
• Carlisle Gas & Water Co. v. Carlisle Borough · 218 Pa. 554
• Lovell v. City of Griffin · 303 U.S. 444
• US Bank v. PLANTERS'BANK · 22 U.S. 904
• Oppenheim v. City of Florence · 155 So. 859
• Williams v. Samuel · 2 A.2d 834
• Moore v. City of Nampa · 276 U.S. 536
• Byington v. Sacramento Valley West Side Canal Co. · 148 P. 791

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