Dowsey v. Village of Kensington

Decided July 15, 1931. Irving Lehman wrote the opinion for the court.

177 N.E. 427 · Cited 192 times

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• Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co. · 272 U.S. 365
• People Ex Rel. Durham Realty Corp. v. La Fetra · 130 N.E. 601
• Matter of Larkin Co. v. Schwab · 151 N.E. 637
• People Ex Rel. Fordham Manor Reformed Church v. Walsh · 155 N.E. 575
• People Ex Rel. Sheldon v. . Board of Appeals · 138 N.E. 416

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