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Bd. of Zoning Ap. of Decatur v. Decatur, Ind. Co. of Jehovah's Witnesses

Decided February 1, 1954. James A. Emmert wrote the opinion for the court.

117 N.E.2d 115 · Cited 51 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

State Ex Rel. Synod of Ohio of United Lutheran Church in America v. Joseph · 39 N.E.2d 515
Cantwell v. Connecticut · 310 U.S. 296
Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co. · 272 U.S. 365
Yick Wo v. Hopkins · 118 U.S. 356
Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire · 315 U.S. 568
Nectow v. City of Cambridge · 277 U.S. 183
Davis v. Beason · 133 U.S. 333
Late Corp. of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints v. United States · 136 U.S. 1
Landay v. Board of Zoning Appeals · 196 A. 293
City of East Chicago v. Sinclair Refining Co. · 111 N.E.2d 459
Commonwealth v. Prince · 313 Mass. 223
State Ex Rel. Tampa v. City of Tampa · 48 So. 2d 78
Associated Press v. United States · 326 U.S. 1
People Ex Rel. Joseph Lumber Co. v. City of Chicago · 83 N.E.2d 592
General Outdoor Advertising Co. v. City of Indianapolis · 172 N.E. 309
City of Sherman v. Simms · 183 S.W.2d 415
Fairmont Inv. Co., Inc. v. Woermann · 210 S.W.2d 26
Ellsworth v. Gercke · 156 P.2d 242
Corp. of Presiding Bishop of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints v. City of Porterville · 90 Cal. App. 2d 656

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Milwaukie Co. of Jehovah's Witnesses v. Mullen · 330 P.2d 5
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Columbus Park Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, Inc. v. Board of Appeals · 182 N.E.2d 722
Indiana Toll Road Commission v. Jankovich · 193 N.E.2d 237
Cheaney v. State · 285 N.E.2d 265
TINDER, PROS. ATTY. v. Clarke Auto Co., Inc. · 149 N.E.2d 808
Congregation Temple Israel v. City of Creve Coeur · 320 S.W.2d 451
Wilhoite v. Melvin Simon & Associates, Inc. · 640 N.E.2d 382
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Reinking v. Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals of Marion County · 671 N.E.2d 137
Board of Zoning Appeals, Etc. v. Waskelo · 168 N.E.2d 72
City of Carmel v. Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · 883 N.E.2d 781
State ex rel. Lake Drive Baptist Church v. Village of Bayside Board of Trustees · 12 Wis. 2d 585
Abram v. City of Fayetteville · 661 S.W.2d 371
Area Plan Commission of Evansville & Vanderburgh County v. Wilson · 701 N.E.2d 856
East Side Baptist Church of Denver, Inc. v. Klein · 487 P.2d 549
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