State Supreme Court / Mo.

Matter of Trapp

Decided January 15, 1980. Warren Dee Welliver wrote the opinion for the court.

593 S.W.2d 193 · Cited 68 times

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Precedents cited

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.

In Re Interest of Metteer · 279 N.W.2d 374
Armstrong v. Manzo · 380 U.S. 545
Thompson v. City of Louisville · 362 U.S. 199
State Ex Rel. Farmers Mutuals Automobile Insurance v. Weber · 273 S.W.2d 318
In Re Three Minor Children · 289 A.2d 434
In Re Proceedings Concerning a Neglected Child · 296 A.2d 250
Connally v. General Construction Co. · 269 U.S. 385
In re Hunt · 46 Ohio St. 2d 378
In re Neglect & Dependency of D.T. · 89 S.D. 590
Lennon v. State · 396 P.2d 290
STATE BY ST. LOUIS COUNTY WELFARE DEPT. v. Niemi · 169 N.W.2d 758
Cobb v. Wyrick · 379 F. Supp. 1287
In Re the Appeal in Pima County, Juvenile Action No. J-46735 · 544 P.2d 248
Ball v. State of Ga. · 223 S.E.2d 743
Alsager v. District Court of Polk Cty., Iowa · 406 F. Supp. 10
Americans United v. Rogers · 538 S.W.2d 711
In the Interest of S. K. L. v. Smith · 480 S.W.2d 119
State Ex Rel. Eagleton v. McQueen · 378 S.W.2d 449
State Ex Rel. McClellan v. Godfrey · 519 S.W.2d 4
In Re Interest of J. D. G. · 498 S.W.2d 786

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