State Supreme Court / Mich.

Northwood Properties Co. v. Royal Oak City Inspector

Decided September 8, 1949. John Dethmers wrote the opinion for the court.

39 N.W.2d 25 · Cited 62 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.

Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co. · 272 U.S. 365
Austin v. Older · 278 N.W. 727
City of Pleasant Ridge v. Cooper · 255 N.W. 371
City of Jackson v. Com'r of Revenue · 26 N.W.2d 569
Senefsky v. City of Huntington Woods · 12 N.W.2d 387
Portage Township v. Full Salvation Union · 29 N.W.2d 297
Fass v. City of Highland Park · 32 N.W.2d 375
People v. Scrafano · 12 N.W.2d 325

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