Patton v. City of Bellingham

Decided December 6, 1934. William J. Steinert wrote the opinion for the court.

38 P.2d 364 · Cited 56 times

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• State Ex Rel. Newman v. City of Laramie · 275 P. 106
• Brown v. City of Seattle · 272 P. 517

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