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Graham v. Philadelphia

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 30, 1926No. Appeal, 233PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Me. Justice Schappee,

The question which confronts us on this appeal is whether the board of inspectors of the Philadelphia County prisons or the council of the City of Philadelphia has the power to fix the salaries of persons em ployed in the institutions. The court below and the Superior Court held that the power is in the board of inspectors; from this determination the city appeals.

The controversy centers in the proposition whether the Act of April 14, 1835 (1834-5), P. L. 232, has been repealed by subsequent legislation. The city does not contend that there was any direct…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. CurrySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  2. Garr v. FulsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  3. Murdoch v. BierySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  4. Bell v. Allegheny CountySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892
  5. McCleary v. Allegheny CountySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Hadley's CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Matthews v. LomasSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. v. ReeseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
  4. In Re Adoption of Elizabeth McCannSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  5. Taylor v. PhiladelphiaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1936

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