State Supreme Court / S.D.

Behrns v. Burke

Decided April 25, 1975. Francis G. Dunn wrote the opinion for the court.

229 N.W.2d 86 · Cited 62 times

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Brown v. Merlo · 506 P.2d 212
Berens v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific R. Co. · 120 N.W.2d 565
Henry Ex Rel. Henry v. Bauder · 518 P.2d 362
Thompson v. Hagan · 523 P.2d 1365
Justice Ex Rel. Justice v. Gatchell · 325 A.2d 97
Miller v. Baken Park, Inc. · 175 N.W.2d 605
Reed v. Reed · 404 U.S. 71
Rowland v. Christian · 69 Cal. 2d 108
West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish · 300 U.S. 379
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway v. Walters · 294 U.S. 405
Johnson v. Hassett · 217 N.W.2d 771
Stevens v. Stevens · 94 N.W.2d 858
Botsch v. Reisdorff · 226 N.W.2d 121
Simons v. Kidd · 38 N.W.2d 883
State Ex Rel. Kornmann v. Larson · 138 N.W.2d 1
Norris v. CHICAGO, M., ST. P. & PR CO. · 51 N.W.2d 792
Miller v. Baken Park, Inc. · 178 N.W.2d 560
Boyd v. Alguire · 153 N.W.2d 192
Anderson v. Chicago & Northwestern Ry. Co. · 241 N.W. 516
House of Seagram, Inc. v. Assam Drug Company · 176 N.W.2d 491
Wheeler v. Corner · 170 N.W.2d 883
Keasling Ex Rel. Keasling v. Thompson · 217 N.W.2d 687
Cannon v. Oviatt · 520 P.2d 883
Duerst v. Limbocker · 525 P.2d 99
Lasher v. People · 183 Ill. 226

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