Pettis v. Johnson
Decided May 15, 1877. Samuel E. Perkins wrote the opinion for the court.
56 Ind. 139 · Cited 56 times
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- Common Council v. Croas · 7 Ind. 9
- Wood v. Mears · 12 Ind. 515
- McCowan v. Whitesides · 31 Ind. 235
- Mattox v. Hightshue · 39 Ind. 95
- Langsdale v. Bonton · 12 Ind. 467
- City of Terre Haute v. Lake · 43 Ind. 480
- Danneburg v. State · 20 Ind. 181
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- State v. Portsmouth Savings Bank · 106 Ind. 435
- O'Brien v. Central Iron & Steel Co. · 158 Ind. 218
- Town of Freedom v. Norris · 128 Ind. 377
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- Adams v. Ohio Falls Car Co. · 131 Ind. 375
- City of Valparaiso v. Bozarth · 153 Ind. 536
- Gaynor v. Bauer · 144 Ala. 448
- Kemery v. Zeigler · 176 Ind. 660
- Scheible v. Law · 65 Ind. 332
- Mansur v. Haughey · 60 Ind. 364
- State v. Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. · 86 Ind. 114
- Cain v. C., R. I. & P. R. · 54 Iowa 255
- Simpson v. Adkins · 53 N.E.2d 979
- City of Indianapolis v. Central Amusement Co. · 187 Ind. 387
- Reid v. State · 1 Ind. L. Rep. 756
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