Souder v. Philadelphia

Decided April 20, 1931. William I. Schaffer wrote the opinion for the court.

156 A. 245 · Cited 61 times

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• McCoach v. Philadelphia · 273 Pa. 317
• Commonwealth ex rel. v. Philadelphia · 273 Pa. 332

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