State Supreme Court / Ind.

Dawson v. Wright, Mayor, Etc.

Decided November 2, 1955. James A. Emmert wrote the opinion for the court.

129 N.E.2d 796 · Cited 55 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.

State Ex Rel. Harp v. Vanderburgh Circuit Court · 85 N.E.2d 254
Rooker v. Bruce · 171 Ind. 86
In Re Guardianship of the Person & Estate of Sullivan · 77 P. 153
Wainwright v. P. H. & F. M. Roots Co. · 176 Ind. 682
Goodrich v. Stangland · 155 Ind. 279
Vail v. Page · 175 Ind. 126
Metsker v. Whitsell · 181 Ind. 126
Lock Joint Tube Co. v. Citizens Trust & Savings Bank · 31 N.E.2d 989
State Board of Tax Commissioners v. Stanley · 108 N.E.2d 624
Ervin School Township v. Tapp · 121 Ind. 463
Brady v. Garrison · 178 Ind. 459
Zimmerman v. Zumpfe · 33 N.E.2d 102
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. Kearns · 191 Ind. 1
Stocker v. City of Hammond · 16 N.E.2d 874
Fisk v. Baker · 47 Ind. 534
Reed v. Spayde · 56 Ind. 394
City of Michigan City v. Williamson · 29 N.E.2d 961

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Cantwell v. Cantwell · 143 N.E.2d 275
Bradford v. FOUNDATION & MARINE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY · 182 So. 2d 447
White v. Board of Medical Registration & Examination · 134 N.E.2d 556
D.P. v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 994 N.E.2d 1228
Eggers v. Wright · 245 N.E.2d 331
State Ex Rel. Rans v. St. Joseph Superior Court · 201 N.E.2d 778
Bailey v. State · 397 N.E.2d 1024
Feldman v. Board of Pharmacy of Dist. of Columbia · 160 A.2d 100
Harding v. Brown · 247 N.E.2d 536
Hogan v. Review Board of the Indiana Department of Employment & Training Services · 635 N.E.2d 172
Higginson v. State · 142 N.E.2d 435
STANTON, ETC. v. Raub · 191 N.E.2d 490
Mohney v. State · 306 N.E.2d 387
Wente v. State · 440 N.E.2d 512
Shettle v. Smith · 425 N.E.2d 713
Duarte v. State · 396 N.E.2d 693
Junigan v. State · 443 N.E.2d 325
McVea v. State · 471 N.E.2d 1

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