State Supreme Court / Mich.

Breckon v. Franklin Fuel Co.

Decided March 12, 1970. Thomas M. Kavanagh wrote the opinion for the court.

174 N.W.2d 836 · Cited 94 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.

Wycko v. Gnodtke · 105 N.W.2d 118
Currie v. Fiting · 134 N.W.2d 611
American Railroad Co. of Porto Rico v. Didricksen · 227 U.S. 145
Michigan Central Railroad v. Vreeland · 227 U.S. 59
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. McGinnis · 228 U.S. 173
Wilson v. Modern Mobile Homes, Inc. · 137 N.W.2d 144
Baker v. Slack · 30 N.W.2d 403
MacDonald v. Quimby · 85 N.W.2d 157
Reisig v. Klusendorf · 134 N.W.2d 634
Heider v. Michigan Sugar Co. · 134 N.W.2d 637
Burns v. Van Laan · 116 N.W.2d 873
Grimes v. King · 18 N.W.2d 870
Cohens v. Virginia · 19 U.S. 264
Humphrey's v. United States · 295 U.S. 602
Mosier v. Carney · 138 N.W.2d 343
In Re Olney's Estate · 14 N.W.2d 574
McNally v. Wayne County Canvassers · 25 N.W.2d 613
In Re Venneman's Estate · 282 N.W. 180
City of Lansing v. Township of Lansing · 97 N.W.2d 804
Montgomery v. Stephan · 101 N.W.2d 227
In Re Clayton Estate · 72 N.W.2d 1
Courtney v. Apple · 76 N.W.2d 80
Jeruzal v. Wayne County Drain Commissioner · 87 N.W.2d 122
Gwitt v. Foss · 203 N.W. 151
Powers v. City of Troy · 156 N.W.2d 530

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