State Supreme Court / Wash.

DeGrief v. City of Seattle

Decided May 24, 1956. Charles T. Donworth wrote the opinion for the court.

297 P.2d 940 · Cited 64 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.

Acme Finance Co. v. Huse · 73 P.2d 341
State v. Houck · 203 P.2d 693
Decano v. State · 110 P.2d 627
In Re Cress · 123 P.2d 767
Seattle First National Bank v. Crosby · 254 P.2d 732
Kitsap County v. City of Bremerton · 281 P.2d 841
Longview Co. v. Lynn · 108 P.2d 365
State Ex Rel. Becker v. Wiley · 133 P.2d 507
City of Tacoma v. Cavanaugh · 275 P.2d 933
Booma v. Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Co. Inc. · 111 N.E.2d 742
Buell v. McGee · 113 P.2d 522

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Tunstall v. Bergeson · 141 Wash. 2d 201
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State Ex Rel. O'Connell v. Slavin · 452 P.2d 943
Baird v. State · 574 P.2d 713
Crane Towing, Inc. v. Gorton · 570 P.2d 428
In Re Estate of Kerr · 949 P.2d 810
Bennett v. Ruegg · 134 Wash. 2d 328
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Grieco v. Wilson · 144 Wash. App. 865
Champion v. Shoreline School District No. 412 · 504 P.2d 304
Grieco v. Wilson · 184 P.3d 668
O'CONNELL v. Conte · 456 P.2d 317
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