City of Indianapolis v. Emmelman

Decided November 16, 1886. Joseph A.S. Mitchell wrote the opinion for the court.

108 Ind. 530 · Cited 74 times

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• Evansville & Terre Haute Railroad v. Griffin · 100 Ind. 221
• Beck v. . Carter · 68 N.Y. 283
• Mayhew v. Burns · 103 Ind. 328

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