Ortega v. Koury

Decided February 14, 1951. James Bliss McGhee wrote the opinion for the court.

227 P.2d 941 · Cited 53 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.

• Gregware v. Poliquin · 135 Me. 139
• McAvoy v. Kromer · 277 Pa. 196
• Brown v. Cobb · 204 P.2d 264
• Griego v. Conwell · 222 P.2d 606
• State v. Armijo · 2 P.2d 1075
• Stauffer v. Railway Express Agency, Inc. · 47 A.2d 817
• Purdy v. Hazeltine · 184 A. 660
• Wiser v. Parkway Baking Co. · 137 A. 797
• Medina v. New Mexico Consolidated Min. Co. · 188 P.2d 343
• Citizens Finance Co. v. Cole · 134 P.2d 550

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