Leary v. Adams

Decided March 23, 1933. Lucien D. Gardner wrote the opinion for the court.

147 So. 391 · Cited 72 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.

• White v. Luquire Funeral Home · 129 So. 84
• Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co. · 272 U.S. 365
• Nectow v. City of Cambridge · 277 U.S. 183
• Washington Ex Rel. Seattle Title Trust Co. v. Roberge · 278 U.S. 116
• Zahn v. Board of Public Works · 274 U.S. 325
• City of Aurora v. Burns · 149 N.E. 784
• Koos v. Saunders · 182 N.E. 415
• Fletcher v. Barnard · 133 So. 29
• Hadacheck v. Sebastian · 239 U.S. 394
• Zahn v. Board of Public Works of Los Angeles · 234 P. 388
• Perrin's App. Bd. of Adjustment's App. · 156 A. 305
• People Ex Rel. Sheldon v. . Board of Appeals · 138 N.E. 416
• Gillette v. Tyson · 122 So. 830
• Wake Forest v. . Medlin · 154 S.E. 29
• City of Tuscaloosa v. Standard Oil Co. · 130 So. 186
• Town of Wake Forest v. Medlin · 199 N.C. 83
• Roman Catholic Archbishop v. Baker · 15 P.2d 391

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