Book v. State Office Building Commission

Decided April 2, 1958. James A. Emmert wrote the opinion for the court.

149 N.E.2d 273 · Cited 99 times

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Precedents cited

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.

• Ennis v. State Highway Commission · 108 N.E.2d 687
• Protsman v. Jefferson-Craig Consolidated School Corp. · 109 N.E.2d 889
• State Ex Rel. Black v. Burch · 80 N.E.2d 294
• State Ex Rel. Thomson v. Giessel · 271 Wis. 15
• Tucker v. State · 35 N.E.2d 270
• Kelley v. Earle · 190 A. 140
• Jefferson School Township v. Jefferson Township School Building Co. · 10 N.E.2d 608
• Loomis v. Keehn · 80 N.E.2d 368
• State Ex Rel. Watson v. Caldwell · 23 So. 2d 855
• Indiana State Toll Bridge Commission v. Minor · 139 N.E.2d 445
• Application of Oklahoma Turnpike Authority · 221 P.2d 795
• Dept. of Financial Institutions v. HOLT, ETC. · 108 N.E.2d 629
• State Ex Rel. Mavity v. Tyndall · 74 N.E.2d 914
• State Ex Rel. Allen v. Ferguson · 97 N.E.2d 660
• DEPT. OF STATE REVENUE, INHERITANCE TAX DIV. v. Estate of Callaway · 110 N.E.2d 903
• State Ex Rel. Robertson v. Circuit Court of Lake Co. · 17 N.E.2d 805
• Richmond Baking Co. v. Department of Treasury · 18 N.E.2d 778
• Kees v. Smith, Trustee Etc. · 137 N.E.2d 541
• Ashmore v. Greater Greenville Sewer Dist. · 44 S.E.2d 88
• Bolivar Twp. Bd. of Fin. of Benton Co. v. Hawkins · 191 N.E. 158
• City of South Bend v. Reynolds · 155 Ind. 70
• Klink v. State Ex Rel. Budd · 194 N.E. 352
• Warren v. Indiana Telephone Co. · 26 N.E.2d 399
• Parker v. State ex rel. Powell · 133 Ind. 178
• Sarlls, City Clerk v. State, Ex Rel. · 166 N.E. 270

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• State Ex Rel. State Building Commission v. Bailey · 150 S.E.2d 449
• Petition of Board of Public Buildings · 363 S.W.2d 598
• In the Matter of Constitutionality of Chapter 280, Or. Laws 1975 · 554 P.2d 126
• Book v. BOARD OF FLOOD CONTROL COMRS. ETC. · 156 N.E.2d 87
• Bailey v. Evansville-Vanderburgh Airport Authority District · 166 N.E.2d 520
• Book v. Board of Flood Control Commissioners · 239 Ind. 160
• State v. Monfort · 723 N.E.2d 407
• Clayton v. Kervick · 244 A.2d 281
• New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority v. McCrane · 292 A.2d 545
• Alexander v. State by and Through Allain · 441 So. 2d 1329
• Phelps v. Sybinsky · 736 N.E.2d 809
• Lonegan v. State · 819 A.2d 395
• Eric James Foster v. State of Mississippi · 148 So. 3d 1012
• Hampton v. State · 148 So. 3d 992
• Lawrence v. State · 286 N.E.2d 830
• In Re the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority · 1998 OK 25
• Application of Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Auth. · 355 P.2d 1028
• Dwyer v. Omaha-Douglas Public Building Commission · 188 Neb. 30
• Menorah Medical Center v. Health & Educational Facilities Authority · 584 S.W.2d 73
• State Ex Rel. Wallace v. Bone · 286 S.E.2d 79
• Common Council of Peru v. Peru Daily Tribune, Inc. · 440 N.E.2d 726
• Municipal Building Authority v. Lowder · 711 P.2d 273

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