Reardon v. City of San Francisco

Decided March 12, 1885. James D. Thornton wrote the opinion for the court.

66 Cal. 492 · Cited 114 times

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• Smith Ex Rel. Cushing v. Corporation of Washington · 61 U.S. 135
• Transportation Co. v. Chicago · 99 U.S. 635
• Pumpelly v. Green Bay Co. · 80 U.S. 166
• Goszler v. Corporation of Georgetown · 19 U.S. 593

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• Archer v. City of Los Angeles · 19 Cal. 2d 19
• Los Angeles County Flood Control District v. Southern California Building & Loan Ass'n · 188 Cal. App. 2d 850
• Rockridge Place Co. v. City of Oakland · 216 P. 64
• F & L FARM CO. v. City Council · 77 Cal. Rptr. 2d 360
• San Diego Gas & Electric Co. v. Superior Court · 13 Cal. 4th 893
• People v. Ricciardi · 23 Cal. 2d 390
• Varjabedian v. City of Madera · 572 P.2d 43
• Bacich v. Board of Control · 23 Cal. 2d 343
• Agins v. City of Tiburon · 598 P.2d 25
• HFH, LTD. v. Superior Court · 542 P.2d 237
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• San Remo Hotel L.P. v. City & County of San Francisco · 41 P.3d 87
• House v. Los Angeles County Flood Control District · 25 Cal. 2d 384
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