State Supreme Court / Iowa

Halstead Ex Rel. Lee v. Halstead

Decided September 20, 1966. Maurice E. Rawlings wrote the opinion for the court.

144 N.W.2d 861 · Cited 54 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.

Thein v. Squires · 97 N.W.2d 156
Barry v. Reeves · 214 N.W. 519
Painter v. Bannister · 140 N.W.2d 152
Carrere v. Prunty · 133 N.W.2d 692
Finken Ex Rel. Finken v. Porter · 72 N.W.2d 445
Joiner Ex Rel. Joiner v. Knieriem · 52 N.W.2d 21
In Re Plucar's Guardianship · 72 N.W.2d 455
Jensen v. Sorenson · 233 N.W. 717
Herr v. Lazor · 28 N.W.2d 11
Pelton Ex Rel. Pelton v. Halverson · 35 N.W.2d 759
Durst Ex Rel. Durst v. Roach · 62 N.W.2d 159
Kouris Ex Rel. Wynn v. Lunn · 136 N.W.2d 502
Childers Ex Rel. Childers v. Childres · 136 N.W.2d 268
Wooley v. Schoop · 12 N.W.2d 597
Rice Ex Rel. Rice v. Messingham · 55 N.W.2d 925
People ex rel. Kropp v. Shepsky · 305 N.Y. 465
Giacopelli v. Florence Crittenton Home · 158 N.E.2d 613
Smith v. Smith · 188 Tenn. 430
Adoption of a Minor · 178 N.E.2d 264
Fieldiing v. Highsmith · 13 So. 2d 208
Armstrong v. Green · 68 So. 2d 834
State Ex Rel. Paul v. Peniston · 105 So. 2d 228
Application of Altmiller · 285 P.2d 1064
Root v. Allen · 377 P.2d 117
In Re Mathers · 124 N.W.2d 878

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