Philadelphia v. Brabender
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 242, Oct. T., 1900, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Pliila. Co., March T., 1900, No. 922, for plaintiff on ease stated in case of Philadelphia v. Edward Brabender. Case stated to determine the validity of a municipal ordinance.
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Appeal, No. 242, Oct. T., 1900, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Pliila. Co., March T., 1900, No. 922, for plaintiff on ease stated in case of Philadelphia v. Edward Brabender. Case stated to determine the validity of a municipal ordinance. The case stated was as follows: Whereas, Edward Brabender, a citizen of Pennsylvania and a resident of Philadelphia, was on April 17, 1900, arrested by a policeman of the city of Philadelphia, without a warrant, while placing an advertisement in the vestibule of houses in the city of Philadelphia; and Whereas, Edward Brábender, a distributor of…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Rice, P. J.,
By express legislative enactment the city of Philadelphia has “ full power and authority to make, ordain, constitute and establish such and so many laws, ordinances, regulations and constitutions (provided the same shall not be repugnant to the laws and constitution of this commonwealth) as shall be necessary or convenient for the government and welfare of the said city” (Act of March 11,1789,2 Sm. Laws, 462); and is “ vested with all the power, rights, privileges and immunities incident to a municipal corporation and necessary for the proper government of the same : ”…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Soon Hing v. CrowleySupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- People v. ArmstrongMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
- City of Wilkes-Barre v. GarabedSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
- Horn v. PeopleMichigan Supreme Court · 1872
- O'Maley v. Borough of FreeportSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1880
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Borough of Manorville v. FlennerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
- Commonwealth v. Philadelphia, Harrisburg & Pittsburg RailroadSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1903
- Pittsburg v. W. H. Keech Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
- Radnor Township v. BellSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
- Chambersburg v. PorterSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
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