State Supreme Court / Mich.

Roman Catholic Archbishop v. Village of Orchard Lake

Decided May 16, 1952. John Dethmers wrote the opinion for the court.

53 N.W.2d 308 · Cited 59 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.

Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co. · 272 U.S. 365
Northwood Properties Co. v. Royal Oak City Inspector · 39 N.W.2d 25
Austin v. Older · 278 N.W. 727
State Ex Rel. Synod of Ohio of United Lutheran Church in America v. Joseph · 39 N.E.2d 515
Roman Catholic Archbishop v. Baker · 15 P.2d 391
Western Theological Seminary v. City of Evanston · 156 N.E. 778
Corp. of Presiding Bishop of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints v. City of Porterville · 90 Cal. App. 2d 656
Portage Township v. Full Salvation Union · 29 N.W.2d 297
City of Sherman v. Simms · 183 S.W.2d 415
Ellsworth v. Gercke · 156 P.2d 242
Smith v. First United Presbyterian Church · 52 N.W.2d 568
Washington Agency, Inc. v. Commissioner of Insurance · 16 N.W.2d 121

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