State Supreme Court / Kan.

Guardianship of the Person & Estate of Smith v. Merchants Mutual Bonding Co.

Decided March 3, 1973. John F. Fontron wrote the opinion for the court.

507 P.2d 189 · Cited 55 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.

Stalker v. Drake · 91 Kan. 142
Messersmith v. . American Fidelity Co. · 133 N.E. 432
Watkins v. Layton · 324 P.2d 130
Gowing v. Great Plains Mutual Insurance · 483 P.2d 1072
Motor Equipment Co. v. McLaughlin · 156 Kan. 258
Brewer v. Home-Stake Production Co. · 434 P.2d 828
Estell v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co. · 164 Kan. 712
Lewis v. Texas Co. · 158 Kan. 765
Amerson v. Christman · 261 Cal. App. 2d 811

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Ford v. Guarantee Abstract & Title Co. · 553 P.2d 254
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Ames v. Commissioner · 267 Conn. 524
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