Ripley v. International Railways of Central America

Decided December 1, 1960. John Van Voorhis wrote the opinion for the court.

8 N.Y.2d 430 · Cited 64 times

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• Chelrob, Inc. v. Barrett · 57 N.E.2d 825
• Crabtree v. Elizabeth Arden Sales Corp. · 305 N.Y. 48
• Blaustein v. Pan American Petroleum & Transport Co. · 56 N.E.2d 705
• Everett v. Phillips · 43 N.E.2d 18
• I. Townsend Burden v. Burden · 54 N.E. 17
• Henis v. Compania Agricola De Guatemala · 116 F. Supp. 223
• New York Trust Co. v. American Realty Co. · 155 N.E. 102
• Schwasnick v. Blandin · 65 F.2d 354
• Bamberger Bros. v. Burrows · 145 Iowa 441

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