Godwin v. County Commissioners

Decided January 6, 1970. Wilson K. Barnes Sr. wrote the opinion for the court.

260 A.2d 295 · Cited 53 times

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• County Commissioners v. Leaf · 8 A.2d 756
• Cox v. Board of County Commissioners · 31 A.2d 179
• Kawananakoa v. Polyblank · 205 U.S. 349
• Gillespie v. City of Los Angeles · 225 P.2d 522
• Green v. State · 183 A. 526
• Hitchins v. Mayor of Cumberland · 117 A.2d 854
• Griffith v. Town of Berlin · 32 A.2d 56
• COUNTY COMM'RS OF CARROLL CTY. v. Staubitz · 190 A.2d 79
• Adams v. County Commissioners · 66 A. 695
• Hill v. State · 197 A. 795
• Mayor of Baltimore v. State Ex Rel. Blueford · 195 A. 571
• Savings Bank of New Britain v. Weed · 185 A. 571
• Leialoha v. City of Jacksonville · 64 So. 2d 924

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