State Supreme Court / Cal.

Nelson v. Abraham

Decided March 3, 1947. John Wesley Shenk wrote the opinion for the court.

29 Cal. 2d 745 · Cited 119 times

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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.

Sly v. Abbott · 264 P. 507
Universal Sales Corp. v. California Press Manufacturing Co. · 20 Cal. 2d 751
Kirke La Shelle Co. v. Paul Armstrong Co. · 188 N.E. 163
Spier v. Lang · 4 Cal. 2d 711
Hansen v. Burford · 297 P. 908
Butler v. Union Trust Co. · 172 P. 601
Wiltsee v. California Employment Commission · 69 Cal. App. 2d 120
Arnold v. Humphreys · 138 Cal. App. 637
Stenian v. Tashjian · 174 P. 883
Fink v. Weisman · 18 P.2d 961

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