Merrill v. Duffy Reed Construction Co.

Decided August 1, 1960. E. B. Smith wrote the opinion for the court.

353 P.2d 657 · Cited 102 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.

• Taylor v. Blackwell Lumber Co. · 37 Idaho 707
• Joslin v. Idaho Times Publishing Co. · 53 P.2d 323
• Horst v. Southern Idaho Oil Co. · 286 P. 369
• Laub v. Meyer, Inc. · 214 P.2d 884
• Ohm v. J. R. Simplot Co. · 216 P.2d 952
• Fitzen v. Cream Top Dairy · 249 P.2d 806
• Black Ex Rel. Black v. Isaak · 80 P.2d 24
• E. T. Chapin Co. v. Scott · 260 P. 172
• Wilcox v. Swing · 230 P.2d 995
• Nixon v. Webber-Riley Lumber Co. · 229 P.2d 997
• In Re Liability of General Electric Co. · 156 P.2d 190
• Stover Bedding Co. v. Industrial Commission · 107 P.2d 1027
• Western Indemnity Co. v. Pillsbury · 159 P. 721
• Pinson Ex Rel. Pinson v. Minidoka Highway District · 106 P.2d 1020
• Counihan v. Lufstufka Bros. & Co. · 5 P.2d 694
• Clarke v. Hernandez · 79 Cal. App. 2d 414
• Goble v. Boise Payette Lumber Co. · 38 Idaho 525
• Whalen v. Zinn · 96 P.2d 434
• Ramsouer v. Midland Valley R. Co. · 44 F. Supp. 523
• Clayton v. James B. Clow & Sons · 154 F. Supp. 108

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• In Re Killgore's Estate · 370 P.2d 512
• Moore v. Idaho Employment Security Agency · 367 P.2d 291
• Deshazer v. Tompkins · 404 P.2d 604
• McCoy v. Lyons · 820 P.2d 360
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• Tucker v. Union Oil Co. of California · 603 P.2d 156
• Straley v. Idaho Nuclear Corporation · 500 P.2d 218
• Ledesma v. Bergeson · 585 P.2d 965
• Minidoka County Ex Rel. Detweiler Bros. v. Krieger · 399 P.2d 962
• Hansen v. Howard O. Miller, Inc. · 460 P.2d 739
• Shields v. Hiram C. Gardner, Inc. · 444 P.2d 38
• Idaho State University v. Mitchell · 552 P.2d 776
• Kline v. Clinton · 645 P.2d 350
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• Crane v. Banner · 455 P.2d 313
• Roemer v. Green Pastures Farms, Inc. · 548 P.2d 857

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