Leighton v. Roper

Decided April 13, 1950. Charles W. Froessel wrote the opinion for the court.

300 N.Y. 434 · Cited 53 times

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• Hess v. Pawloski · 274 U.S. 352
• Kirkbride v. Van Note · 9 N.E.2d 852
• Lawrence v. Nelson · 143 U.S. 215
• Hopper v. . Hopper · 26 N.E. 457
• Pufahl v. Estate of Parks · 299 U.S. 217
• Markham v. Allen · 326 U.S. 490
• Hendrick v. Maryland · 235 U.S. 610
• Waterman v. Canal-Louisiana Bank & Trust Co. · 215 U.S. 33
• The Lafayette Ins. Co. v. FRENCH · 59 U.S. 404
• Kane v. New Jersey · 242 U.S. 160
• Pennsylvania Fire Insurance v. Gold Issue Mining & Milling Co. · 243 U.S. 93
• United States v. Klein · 303 U.S. 276
• Chicago Life Insurance v. Cherry · 244 U.S. 25
• Security Trust Co. v. Black River National Bank · 187 U.S. 211
• McMaster v. Gould · 148 N.E. 556
• Oviatt, Administrator v. Garretson · 171 S.W.2d 287
• Bergmann v. . Lord · 86 N.E. 828
• Wiener v. Specific Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 83 N.E.2d 673
• Shushereba v. Ames · 175 N.E. 187

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