U.S. Court of Appeals / Eighth Circuit

Eggen v. United States

Decided April 30, 1932. John Benjamin Sanborn wrote the opinion for the court.

58 F.2d 616 · Cited 103 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.

Gunning v. Cooley · 281 U.S. 90
Patton v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co. · 179 U.S. 658
People's Savings Bank v. Bates · 120 U.S. 556
Southern Pacific Co. v. Pool · 160 U.S. 438
New York Central Railroad v. Ambrose · 280 U.S. 486
St. Paul Plow Works v. Starling · 140 U.S. 184
Stevens v. the White City · 285 U.S. 195
Philadelphia & Trenton Railroad v. Stimpson · 39 U.S. 448

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United States v. Clapp · 63 F.2d 793

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