State Supreme Court / Cal.

Dwyer v. City Council of the City of Berkeley

Decided February 23, 1927. Emmet Seawell wrote the opinion for the court.

253 P. 932 · Cited 82 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.

Hopping v. Council of City of Richmond · 150 P. 977
Miller v. Board of Public Works of Los Angeles · 234 P. 381
Zahn v. Board of Public Works of Los Angeles · 234 P. 388
In Re Pfahler · 88 P. 270
Matter of Ellsworth · 133 P. 272
Crippen v. Farrier · 134 P. 1154

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