Bedford v. Colorado Fuel & Iron Corp.

Decided July 11, 1938. William Lee Knous wrote the opinion for the court.

81 P.2d 752 · Cited 59 times

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• Horton v. Colorado Springs Masonic Building Society · 64 Colo. 529
• Brewster v. Gage · 280 U.S. 327
• Poe v. Seaborn · 282 U.S. 101
• Helvering v. Bliss · 293 U.S. 144
• United States v. Safety Car Heating & Lighting Co. · 297 U.S. 88
• People v. Texas Co. · 275 P. 896
• Bishop of St. John the Evangelist v. Treasurer of Denver · 86 P. 1021
• Board of County Commissioners v. Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Co. Employes' Relief Ass'n · 70 Colo. 592
• Leyden Lignite Co. v. Buddy · 56 P.2d 52
• Kansas v. Colorado · 206 U.S. 46
• McFeely v. Commissioner · 296 U.S. 102
• Newell v. People Ex Rel. Phelps · 7 N.Y. 9
• State Board of Equalization v. Oil Wells Supply Co. · 65 P.2d 1093

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