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Estate of Davis

Decided April 24, 1940. John T. Nourse wrote the opinion for the court.

38 Cal. App. 2d 579 · Cited 56 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.

Bruguiere v. Bruguiere · 155 P. 988
Kegley v. Kegley · 16 Cal. App. 2d 216
Andrews v. Andrews · 188 U.S. 14
Estate of McNutt · 36 Cal. App. 2d 542
Kelsey v. Miller · 263 P. 200
Hopkins v. Hopkins · 165 So. 414
Ryder v. Ryder · 2 Cal. App. 2d 426
John H. Spohn Co. v. Bender · 18 Cal. App. 2d 447

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