Nelson v. Donaldson

Decided January 25, 1951. Thomas S. Lawson wrote the opinion for the court.

50 So. 2d 244 · Cited 54 times

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• City of Oklahoma City v. Harris · 126 P.2d 988
• Duffcon Concrete Products, Inc. v. Borough of Cresskill · 64 A.2d 347
• Lee v. . Board of Adjustment · 37 S.E.2d 128
• Vogel v. Board C of Manchester · 27 A.2d 105
• Johnston v. Board of Supervisors · 31 Cal. 2d 66
• Devereux Foundation, Inc., Zoning Case · 41 A.2d 744
• Heath v. M. C.C. of Baltimore · 49 A.2d 799
• Anderson v. Jester · 221 N.W. 354
• Leary v. Adams · 147 So. 391
• Welton v. Hamilton · 176 N.E. 333
• Jack Lewis, Inc. v. Mayor of Baltimore · 164 A. 220
• People Ex Rel. Sheldon v. . Board of Appeals · 138 N.E. 416
• Sugar v. North Baltimore Methodist Protestant Church · 165 A. 703
• Matter of Thomas v. Board of Standards Appeals · 48 N.E.2d 284
• Thomas v. Board of Standards & Appeals · 263 A.D. 352
• Walton v. Tracy Loan & Trust Co. · 92 P.2d 724
• Board of Adjustment v. Handley · 95 P.2d 823
• Tau Alpha Holding Corp. v. Board of Adjustments · 171 So. 819
• Speroni v. Board of Appeals · 15 N.E.2d 302
• Berman Et Ux. v. Exley · 50 A.2d 199
• Building Inspector v. McInerney · 34 P.2d 35
• Heath v. Mayor C.C. of Balto. · 58 A.2d 896
• Nicolai v. Board of Adjustment, Etc. · 101 P.2d 199
• Momeier v. John McAlister, Inc. · 27 S.E.2d 504
• Hampton v. Stewart · 194 So. 509

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