Ryan v. City of Emmetsburg

Decided June 16, 1942. Ralph A. Oliver wrote the opinion for the court.

4 N.W.2d 435 · 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.

• Hollenbeck v. City of Marion · 116 Iowa 69
• Bennett v. City of Marion · 119 Iowa 473
• City of Ottumwa v. Nicholson · 161 Iowa 473
• Powers v. City of Council Bluffs · 45 Iowa 652
• Harvey v. Mason City & Fort Dodge Railroad · 129 Iowa 465
• Bowman v. Humphrey · 132 Iowa 234
• The City of Phoenix v. Johnson · 75 P.2d 30
• Bizer v. Ottumwa Hydraulic Power Co. · 70 Iowa 145
• Hines v. City of Nevada · 150 Iowa 620
• Vogt v. City of Grinnell · 133 Iowa 363
• Smith v. City of Jefferson · 161 Iowa 245
• Stovern v. Town of Calmar · 216 N.W. 112
• Risher v. Acken Coal Co. · 147 Iowa 459
• Hughes v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Co. · 141 Iowa 273
• Dodds v. West Liberty · 281 N.W. 476
• Russell v. City of Sioux City · 290 N.W. 708
• Rand Lumber Co. v. City of Burlington · 122 Iowa 203
• Ryan v. City of Emmetsburg · 293 N.W. 29
• Andrews v. Western Asphalt Paving Corp. · 193 Iowa 1047
• Thompson v. Illinois Central Railroad · 191 Iowa 35
• Wapsipinicon Power Co. v. Waterhouse · 186 Iowa 524

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