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Petitions for Allowance of Appeal

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jan 1, 1997
540 Pa. 647 (Pa. 1997)

Summary

stating where two statutory sections arguably cover same matter and appear to be inconsistent, specific provision will prevail over general provision

Summary of this case from Commonwealth v. Boyles

Opinion

1997


Summaries of

Petitions for Allowance of Appeal

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jan 1, 1997
540 Pa. 647 (Pa. 1997)

stating where two statutory sections arguably cover same matter and appear to be inconsistent, specific provision will prevail over general provision

Summary of this case from Commonwealth v. Boyles
Case details for

Petitions for Allowance of Appeal

Case Details

Full title:PETITIONS FOR ALLOWANCE OF APPEAL

Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: Jan 1, 1997

Citations

540 Pa. 647 (Pa. 1997)

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