Peterson v. Hagan

Decided April 14, 1960. Harry Ellsworth Foster wrote the opinion for the court.

351 P.2d 127 · Cited 58 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.

• Packer Corp. v. Utah · 285 U.S. 105
• West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish · 300 U.S. 379
• In Re Rahrer · 140 U.S. 545
• Bunting v. Oregon · 243 U.S. 426
• Pierce v. Society of Sisters · 268 U.S. 510
• Jacobson v. Massachusetts · 197 U.S. 11
• Overnight Motor Transportation Co. v. Missel · 316 U.S. 572
• Sproles v. Binford · 286 U.S. 374
• Smith v. Cahoon · 283 U.S. 553
• Old Dearborn Distributing Co. v. Seagram-Distillers Corp. · 299 U.S. 183
• Eubank v. City of Richmond · 226 U.S. 137
• Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad v. Matthews · 174 U.S. 96
• Cotting v. Kansas City Stock Yards Co. · 183 U.S. 79
• Shea v. Olson · 53 P.2d 615
• Smith v. Texas · 233 U.S. 630
• Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railway Co. v. Vosburg · 238 U.S. 56
• Acme Finance Co. v. Huse · 73 P.2d 341
• Helvering v. Lerner Stores Corp. · 314 U.S. 463
• Herr v. Rudolf · 25 N.W.2d 916
• State v. Henry · 25 P.2d 204
• Demers v. Peterson · 254 P.2d 213
• Lincoln Federal Labor Union v. Northwestern Iron & Metal Co. · 335 U.S. 525
• State v. Evans · 245 P.2d 788
• United Community Services v. Omaha National Bank · 77 N.W.2d 576
• Burch v. Foy · 308 P.2d 199

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