State Supreme Court / Cal.

Berniker v. Berniker

Decided July 8, 1947. Homer R. Spence wrote the opinion for the court.

30 Cal. 2d 439 · Cited 197 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.

Morrison v. J. D. Willhoit · 62 Cal. App. 2d 830
Estate of Bristol v. Young · 23 Cal. 2d 221
Bainbridge v. Stoner · 16 Cal. 2d 423
Stromerson v. Averill · 22 Cal. 2d 808
Title Ins. and Trust Co. v. Ingersoll · 111 P. 360
Buckhantz v. R. G. Hamilton & Co. · 71 Cal. App. 2d 777
Lezinsky v. Mason Malt Whiskey Distilling Co. · 196 P. 884
Gates v. McKinnon · 18 Cal. 2d 179
Tognazzi v. Wilhelm · 6 Cal. 2d 123
England v. Winslow · 237 P. 542
Atwood v. Hammond · 4 Cal. 2d 31
Moultrie v. Wright · 98 P. 257
Hovey v. Bradbury · 112 Cal. 620
Berger v. Steiner · 72 Cal. App. 2d 208
Vierra v. Pereira · 12 Cal. 2d 629
Campbell v. Ingram · 174 P. 366
California Employment Commission v. Betthesda Foundation · 54 Cal. App. 2d 348
Lamb v. Lamb · 153 P. 913
Hiett v. Inland Finance Corp. · 291 P. 414
Peixouto v. Peixouto · 181 P. 830
Bush v. Rogers · 42 Cal. App. 2d 477
MacKay v. Darusmont · 46 Cal. App. 2d 21
Taylor v. Bank of America National Trust & Saving Ass'n · 67 Cal. App. 2d 59
Woodard v. Wright · 82 Cal. 202
Patton v. Evans · 69 P.2d 969

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