Davis v. State

Decided June 13, 1944. Edward S. Delaplaine II wrote the opinion for the court.

37 A.2d 880 · Cited 73 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.

• Semler v. Oregon State Board of Dental Examiners · 294 U.S. 608
• Aetna Life Insurance v. Haworth · 300 U.S. 227
• Gundling v. Chicago · 177 U.S. 183
• Hopkins v. Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina · 221 U.S. 636
• Watson v. Maryland · 218 U.S. 173
• Asbell v. Kansas · 209 U.S. 251
• Williams v. Arkansas · 217 U.S. 79
• Boyer-Campbell Co. v. Fry · 260 N.W. 165
• Sage-Allen Co., Inc. v. Wheeler · 179 A. 195
• Dasch v. Jackson · 183 A. 534
• Acme Finance Co. v. Huse · 73 P.2d 341
• W. H. H. Chamberlin, Inc. v. Andrews · 2 N.E.2d 22
• Ladner v. Siegel · 144 A. 274
• City & County of Denver v. Lynch · 18 P.2d 907
• Public Service Co. of Northern Ill. v. Corboy · 250 U.S. 153
• Oursler v. Tawes · 13 A.2d 763
• Dunne v. State · 159 A. 751
• Qdweyler v. Gibson · 73 A. 261
• Semler v. Oregon State Board of Dental Examiners · 34 P.2d 311
• Local Union No. 26, National Brotherhood of Operative Potters v. City of Kokomo · 5 N.E.2d 624
• Little v. Smith · 124 Kan. 237
• LaFranchi v. City of Santa Rosa · 8 Cal. 2d 331
• Jewel Tea Co. v. Town of Bel Air · 192 A. 417
• Mayor of Havre De Grace v. Johnson · 123 A. 65
• Winberry v. Hallihan · 197 N.E. 552

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