Hockett v. State

Decided February 20, 1886. William E. Niblack wrote the opinion for the court.

105 Ind. 250 · Cited 50 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.

• Beer Co. v. Massachusetts · 97 U.S. 25
• New Orleans Gas Co. v. Louisiana Light Co. · 115 U.S. 650
• Railroad Co. v. Husen · 95 U.S. 465
• Patterson v. Kentucky · 97 U.S. 501
• Planters' Bank v. Sharp · 47 U.S. 301
• Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy Railroad v. Iowa · 94 U.S. 155
• Webber v. Virginia · 103 U.S. 344
• Metropolitan Board of Excise v. . Barrie · 34 N.Y. 657
• Olcott v. Supervisors · 83 U.S. 678
• Railroad Co. v. Fuller · 84 U.S. 560
• Railroad Co. v. Richmond · 96 U.S. 521
• Winona & St. Peter Railroad v. Blake · 94 U.S. 180
• Indianapolis & Cincinnati Railroad v. Kercheval · 16 Ind. 84
• Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul Railroad v. Ackley · 94 U.S. 179

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