Merrick v. . Van Santvoord

Decided January 5, 1866. John Kilham Porter wrote the opinion for the court.

34 N.Y. 208 · Cited 64 times

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• Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts v. Town of Pawlet · 29 U.S. 480
• Runyan v. Lessee of Coster · 39 U.S. 122
• Wright v. Bundy · 11 Ind. 398
• Seymour v. . Sturgess · 26 N.Y. 134
• Tombigbee Railroad v. Kneeland · 45 U.S. 16

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