Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Leswing

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 13, 1939No. Appeal, 71PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Hirt, J.,

This is an appeal from the conviction and sentence of defendant in a summary proceeding for a violation of the provisions of the Plumbing Code of March 31, 1937, P. L. 168. This act, an amendment of the Act of June 7, 1901, P. L. 493, extended the scope of the former code and made it applicable to townships of the first class.

By the act as amended it is unlawful “for any persons to carry on or work at the business of plumbing or house or building drainage— in townships of the first class of this Commonwealth until a certificate or license to engage in or work at said…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Louis K. Liggett Co. v. BaldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
  2. Commonwealth v. StofchekSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  3. Reeves v. Philadelphia Suburban Water Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  4. New Castle City v. WithersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  5. Beltz v. City of PittsburgSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1905

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DoughertySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  2. Brown Plumbing & Heating Co. v. McDowellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1941
  3. Pittsburgh v. KaneSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  4. Commonwealth v. WynnSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  5. (1971), Wisconsin Attorney General Reports1971

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