Philadelphia v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.

Decided December 6, 1939. William I. Schaffer wrote the opinion for the court.

10 A.2d 434 · Cited 56 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.

• Paxos v. Jarka Corporation · 171 A. 468
• Scalise v. F. M. Venzie Co., Inc. · 152 A. 90
• Littman v. Bell Tel. Co. of Pa. · 172 A. 687
• Gentile v. Philadelphia & Reading Ry. · 274 Pa. 335
• Lengle v. North Lebanon Township · 274 Pa. 51
• Pensak v. Peerless Oil Company · 166 A. 792
• Reimel v. Northwestern Trust Co. · 155 A. 106
• Fields v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co. · 273 Pa. 282

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