Legal Opinion

Watson v. Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 25, 1956No. 22PublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion By

Mr. Justice Jones,

This matter is before us on plaintiff’s complaint, defendants’ separate answers and a stipulation of facts. The action is in mandamus and was instituted in the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County. It was pending there when, because of the evident public importance of the issue involved and the desirability of a conclusive decision thereon at the earliest possible date, the Attorney General, representing all of the defendants, requested us by petition to certiorari the record here for our original and final disposition. Counsel for the plaintiff having joined in…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Suermann v. Hadley, Treas. (White)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Attorney General v. BennSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  3. Bowman's CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
  4. Weiss v. ZieglerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  5. Milford Township Supervisors' RemovalSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927

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3Cited by57 opinions

  1. Rader v. Pennsylvania Turnpike CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  2. Bradley v. West Chester University of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher EducationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2018
  3. Alfred v. BraxtonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  4. Bowers v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  5. Citizens Committee to Recall Rizzo v. Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976

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