Legal Opinion
Lord Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 27, 1951No. Appeal, 127PublishedCited by 136 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Bell,
Does the antenna mast which the petitioner-appellant intends to build in the back yard of his home and which is used for amateur radio communication violate the ordinance of the Borough of Munhall; and if so, does the ordinance violate the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, or the Constitution of Pennsylvania?
Appellant is a licensed amateur radio operator. He had for many years an antenna in and on top of his house; he operates his station solely for pleasure and wants to increase its efficiency so that he can communicate with…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Spann v. City of DallasTexas Supreme Court · 1921
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3Cited by136 opinions
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- Cleaver v. Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
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