Bristow v. City of Woodhaven

Decided July 26, 1971. John H. Gillis wrote the opinion for the court.

192 N.W.2d 322 · Cited 56 times

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• Nectow v. City of Cambridge · 277 U.S. 183
• Roman Catholic Archbishop v. Village of Orchard Lake · 53 N.W.2d 308
• Certain-Teed Products Corp. v. Paris Township · 88 N.W.2d 705
• Sisters of Bon Secours Hospital v. City of Grosse Pointe · 154 N.W.2d 644
• National Land & Investment Co. v. Easttown Township Board of Adjustment · 419 Pa. 504
• Brae Burn, Inc. v. City of Bloomfield Hills · 86 N.W.2d 166
• Girsh Appeal · 437 Pa. 237
• City of North Muskegon v. Miller · 227 N.W. 743
• Gust v. Township of Canton · 70 N.W.2d 772
• Hammond v. Bloomfield Hills Building Inspector · 50 N.W.2d 155
• Janesick v. City of Detroit · 60 N.W.2d 452
• Detroit Edison Co. v. City of Wixom · 172 N.W.2d 382
• Dequindre Development Co. v. Charter Township of Warren · 103 N.W.2d 600
• Smith v. Plymouth Township Building Inspector · 77 N.W.2d 332
• City of Howell v. Kaal · 67 N.W.2d 704
• Rottman v. Township of Waterford · 164 N.W.2d 409
• June v. City of Lincoln Park · 104 N.W.2d 792
• Clark v. Lyon Township Clerk · 82 N.W.2d 433

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