Latham v. Father Divine

Decided March 3, 1949. Charles S. Desmond wrote the opinion for the court.

85 N.E.2d 168 · Cited 118 times

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• Riggs v. . Palmer · 22 N.E. 188
• Fairchild v. . Edson Edson v. . Bartow · 48 N.E. 541
• Matter of Will of O'Hara · 95 N.Y. 403
• Meinhard v. Salmon · 164 N.E. 545
• Beatty v. . Guggenheim Exploration Co. · 122 N.E. 378
• Simar v. . Canaday · 53 N.Y. 298
• Ransdel v. Moore · 153 Ind. 393
• Keviczky v. Lorber · 49 N.E.2d 146
• Falk v. . Hoffman · 135 N.E. 243
• Bayreuther v. Reinisch · 264 A.D. 138
• Blanco v. Velez · 66 N.E.2d 171
• Frankenberger v. Schneller · 179 N.E. 492
• In Re Proving the Will of McGill · 128 N.E. 194

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