Mitchell v. Chester Housing Authority

Decided June 6, 1957. Thomas McKeen Chidsey wrote the opinion for the court.

389 Pa. 314 · Cited 60 times

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• Commonwealth Ex Rel. Reinhardt v. Randall · 51 A.2d 751
• Dornan v. Philadelphia Housing Authority · 200 A. 834
• Hill v. Allentown Housing Authority · 373 Pa. 92
• Commonwealth Ex Rel. Schofield v. Lindsay · 198 A. 635
• Commonwealth Ex Rel. Fortney v. Bartol · 20 A.2d 313

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