8 Pa. Super. 339 - Commonwealth v. Brown’s Empirical Analysis
1898
Citation profile
1
cited by 1 later decisions
August 1979
most recently cited
Relationships
Relies on Munn v. Illinois · Loan Association v. Topeka · People v. . Gillson · Leep v. Railway Co. · State v. Goodwill
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“All men are born equally free and independent, and have certain inherent and indefeasible rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing and protecting property and reputation, and of pursuing their own happiness.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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