State Supreme Court / Pa.

Schwab Adoption Case

Decided October 4, 1946. Allen M. Stearne wrote the opinion for the court.

50 A.2d 504 · Cited 82 times

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Precedents cited

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.

Weinbach's Appeal · 175 A. 500
Commonwealth v. Daven · 148 A. 524
Davies Adoption Case · 46 A.2d 252
Lochinger v. Hanlon · 33 A.2d 1
Cave's Estate · 192 A. 460
Hazuka's Case · 29 A.2d 88
Kenna Estate · 34 A.2d 617
Thompson v. Morrison · 44 A.2d 55
Bartron v. Northampton County · 19 A.2d 263
Salvation Army Case · 36 A.2d 479
Thompson's Adoption · 139 A. 737
Frank's Estate · 15 A.2d 353
Lewisburg Bridge Co. v. County of Union · 232 Pa. 255
Era Co. v. Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co. · 49 A.2d 342

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Harvey Adoption Case · 375 Pa. 1
In Re Adoption of R. I. · 361 A.2d 294
Southard Adoption Case · 57 A.2d 904
Susko Adoption Case · 69 A.2d 132
In Re Adoption of McAhren · 331 A.2d 419
In Re Adoption of Hess · 608 A.2d 10
In RE ADOPTION OF BRYANT v. Kurtz · 189 N.E.2d 593
Sarver Adoption Case · 444 Pa. 507
Sheaffer Appeal · 452 Pa. 165
Matter of Adoption of Christopher P. · 389 A.2d 94
In Re McCauley's Adoption · 131 N.W.2d 174
In Re the Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights to Kapcsos · 360 A.2d 174
In Re Adoption of E.M.A. · 409 A.2d 10
Chambers Appeal · 452 Pa. 149
Commonwealth v. Lukens Steel Co. · 402 Pa. 304
McNamara v. Thomas · 741 A.2d 778
Ball v. Minnick · 606 A.2d 1181
Wyszynski v. Philadelphia · 370 Pa. 632
Commonwealth Ex Rel. Snellgrose v. Harris · 425 Pa. 258
Dougherty Adoption Case · 58 A.2d 77
In Re LaPorte · 236 A.2d 264
Hufford Adoption Case · 421 Pa. 257
Young v. Francis · 820 F. Supp. 940
Adoption of Strauser Ex Rel. Lucas v. Strauser · 196 P.2d 862
Ashton Adoption Case · 374 Pa. 185

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