State Supreme Court / Or.

Brown v. Multnomah County District Court

Decided October 12, 1977. Thomas Tongue wrote the opinion for the court.

570 P.2d 52 · Cited 214 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.

Application of Stevenson · 458 P.2d 414
District of Columbia v. Colts · 282 U.S. 63
Fisher v. City of Astoria · 269 P. 853
State Ex Rel. Ricco v. Biggs · 255 P.2d 1055
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 12 OF WASCO CTY. v. Wasco County · 529 P.2d 386
In Re Idleman's Commitment · 27 P.2d 305
Wright v. Blue Mountain Hospital District · 328 P.2d 314
State of Oregon v. Davis · 296 P.2d 240
State v. Boag · 59 P.2d 396
Artis v. Rowland · 392 P.2d 815
Behnke v. Jordan · 550 P.2d 736
Calder v. Bull · 3 U.S. 386
Gillespie v. Gilmore · 307 N.E.2d 480

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