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Houtz v. Commonwealth

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 3, 1979No. Appeals, Nos. 2134 C.D. 1977 and 1865 C.D. 1978PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

Florence E. Houtz (Petitioner) appeals two decisions of the Department of Public Welfare (DPW) *408terminating general assistance payments. Appeals have been consolidated for argument. We affirm.

Houtz’s first appeal revolves around the following facts:

Houtz received monthly assistance payments from the Philadelphia County Board of Assistance (CBA) of $164.00. In 1977 CBA terminated her assistance because she failed to comply with Section 432.5(c)1 of the Public Welfare Code (Code) which places a $250.00 limit on personal property holdings of a single recipient. She…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Reed v. ReedSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Keitt v. RossCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  4. Schneck v. City of PhiladelphiaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  5. Wolfe v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Curtis v. KlineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  2. Commonwealth v. AlbertSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  3. Commonwealth v. PatchettSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  4. Fischer v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  5. Armlovich v. Commonwealth, Department of Public WelfareCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980

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