People ex rel. McCauley & Tevis v. Brooks

Decided July 1, 1860. Stephen Johnson Field wrote the opinion for the court.

16 Cal. 11 · Cited 112 times

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• United States Ex Rel. Goodrich v. Guthrie · 58 U.S. 284
• Providence Bank v. Billings · 29 U.S. 514
• Decatur v. Paulding · 39 U.S. 497
• McCracken v. Hayward · 43 U.S. 608
• State v. McCauley · 15 Cal. 429
• McDonald v. Maddux · 11 Cal. 187

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