Ell v. Ell

Decided July 17, 1980. Ralph John Erickstad wrote the opinion for the court.

295 N.W.2d 143 · Cited 51 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.

• Ives v. Hanson · 66 N.W.2d 802
• Oliver-Mercer Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Fisher · 146 N.W.2d 346
• Akers v. Sinclair · 226 P.2d 225
• Hanes v. Mitchell · 78 N.D. 341
• Cokins v. Frandsen · 141 N.W.2d 796
• Wilson v. Polsfut · 78 N.D. 204
• Foster v. Richey · 93 S.W.2d 1258
• Wheeler v. Boyer Fire Apparatus Co. · 248 N.W. 521
• Allgood v. National Life Insurance · 240 N.W. 874
• Jensen v. Siegfried · 263 N.W. 715
• Iverson v. Lancaster · 158 N.W.2d 507
• Rieger v. Rieger · 175 N.W.2d 563
• Northwestern Equipment, Inc. v. Tentis · 74 N.W.2d 832
• Metzler v. Bolen · 137 F. Supp. 457
• Hutton v. Korynta · 218 N.W.2d 177
• L. W. Wentzel Implement Co. v. State Finance Co. · 63 N.W.2d 525
• Blackman v. Folsom · 200 N.W.2d 542

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