Matter of Otto v. Steinhilber

Decided December 28, 1939. Irving Lehman wrote the opinion for the court.

24 N.E.2d 851 · Cited 278 times

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• People Ex Rel. Fordham Manor Reformed Church v. Walsh · 155 N.E. 575
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• Nectow v. City of Cambridge · 277 U.S. 183
• Matter of Levy v. Bd. of Standards Appeals · 196 N.E. 284
• Matter of Reed v. Bd. of Standards Appeals · 174 N.E. 301
• Matter of Eaton v. Sweeny · 177 N.E. 412
• Young Women's Hebrew Ass'n v. Board of Standards & Appeals · 194 N.E. 751

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