Legal Opinion
H. A. Steen Industries, Inc. v. Cavanaugh
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 24, 1968No. Appeal, 441PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Eagen,
This is an action of mandamus. Plaintiff asks that the Philadelphia Commissioner of Licenses and Inspections (hereinafter Commissioner) be ordered to issue two sign permits which the Philadelphia Board of Licenses and Inspections Review (hereinafter Board) has ordered the Department of Licenses and Inspections (hereinafter Department) to issue. The Commissioner refuses to issue the permits on the basis of an opinion by the City Solicitor that the Board’s decision is contrary to law. The court below ordered the Commissioner to issue the permits and this is his…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- White's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
- Hotel Casey Co. v. RossSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
- Holgate Bros. v. BashoreSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
- Medinger AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
- Hadley's CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Lindy Homes, Inc. v. SabatiniCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Scalise v. Zoning Hearing Board of Borough of West MifflinCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
- Holcomb v. CITY & CTY. OF DENVERSupreme Court of Colorado · 1980
- Rufo v. Bd. of License & Inspection ReviewSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2018
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