Murray v. Philadelphia

Decided February 14, 1950. William B. Linn wrote the opinion for the court.

364 Pa. 157 · Cited 107 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.

• Philadelphia v. Samuels · 12 A.2d 79
• Kelley v. Kalodner · 181 A. 598
• Arrott's Estate · 185 A. 697
• Lawrence Township School District Tax Case · 67 A.2d 372
• Murray Et Ux. v. Philadelphia · 70 A.2d 647
• Com. v. Union Tr. Co. of Pittsburgh · 27 A.2d 15
• Commonwealth v. Warner Bros. Theatres, Inc. · 27 A.2d 62
• Commonwealth v. Phila. Rapid Transit Co. · 134 A. 455
• Schuylkill Trust Co. v. Pennsylvania · 302 U.S. 506
• Gould v. Gould · 245 U.S. 151
• United States v. Merriam · 263 U.S. 179
• Wilson v. Philadelphia School District · 195 A. 90
• Dawson v. Kentucky Distilleries & Warehouse Co. · 255 U.S. 288
• Turco Paint & Varnish Co. v. Kalodner · 184 A. 37
• Willcox v. Penn Mutual Life Insurance · 55 A.2d 521
• Blauner's, Inc. v. Philadelphia · 198 A. 889
• Callery's Appeal · 272 Pa. 255
• Commonwealth v. Girard Life Insurance · 158 A. 262
• Commonwealth Ex Rel. Margiotti v. Lawrence · 193 A. 46
• Harper v. Consolidated Rubber Co. · 131 A. 356
• Miller v. Belmont Packing & Rubber Co. · 268 Pa. 51
• Arbuckle's Estate · 188 A. 758
• Scranton v. O'Malley Manufacturing Co. · 19 A.2d 269
• Breitinger v. PHILADELPHIA · 363 Pa. 512
• Breitinger v. Philadelphia · 70 A.2d 640

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• Genkinger v. New Castle · 368 Pa. 547
• Commonwealth v. National Biscuit Co. · 390 Pa. 642
• Panther Valley Television Co. v. Summit Hill Borough · 376 Pa. 375
• Commonwealth v. Eastern Motor Express, Inc. · 398 Pa. 279
• Commonwealth v. Eastman Kodak Co. · 385 Pa. 607
• Cleaver v. Board of Adjustment · 414 Pa. 367
• Allentown School District Mercantile Tax Case · 370 Pa. 161
• Saulsbury v. Bethlehem Steel Co. · 413 Pa. 316
• AMIDON v. Kane · 444 Pa. 38
• Commonwealth v. Moon · 383 Pa. 18
• United Tavern Owners v. Philadelphia School District · 441 Pa. 274
• MASTRANGELO v. BUCKLEY · 433 Pa. 352
• Loeb Estate · 400 Pa. 368
• Fischer v. Pittsburgh · 383 Pa. 138
• Commonwealth v. Budd Co. · 379 Pa. 159
• Cunningham Estate · 395 Pa. 1
• Girard Will Case · 386 Pa. 548
• Taylor v. Abernathy · 422 Pa. 629
• White Oak Borough Authority Appeal · 372 Pa. 424
• Feitz Estate · 402 Pa. 437
• Shirks Motor Express Corp. v. Messner · 375 Pa. 450
• Key Realty Co. Zoning Case · 408 Pa. 98

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