State Supreme Court / Iowa

Mears v. Mears

Decided December 19, 1973. W. Ward Reynoldson wrote the opinion for the court.

213 N.W.2d 511 · Cited 81 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.

Simpkins v. Simpkins · 137 N.W.2d 621
Holland v. Holland · 149 N.W.2d 124
Dworak v. Dworak · 195 N.W.2d 740
Pucci v. Pucci · 143 N.W.2d 353
McDonald v. McDonald · 183 N.W.2d 186
Welch v. Welch · 129 N.W.2d 642
In Re the Marriage of Carney · 206 N.W.2d 107
Newburn v. Newburn · 231 N.W. 389
Spaulding v. Spaulding · 204 N.W.2d 634
Keyser v. Keyser · 193 Iowa 16
Watson v. Watson · 310 P.2d 554
Sandler v. Sandler · 165 N.W.2d 799
Hart v. Hart · 30 N.W.2d 748
Pearson v. Pearson · 74 N.W.2d 224
Jensen v. Jensen · 114 N.W.2d 920
Simpkins v. Simpkins · 129 N.W.2d 723
Beasley v. Beasley · 159 N.W.2d 449
Sandler v. Sandler · 137 N.W.2d 591
Martin v. Martin · 284 S.W.2d 647
In Re the Marriage of Williams · 199 N.W.2d 339
Warren v. Warren · 191 N.W.2d 659

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