Shinofield v. Curtis

Decided October 19, 1954. Theodore G. Garfield wrote the opinion for the court.

66 N.W.2d 465 · Cited 51 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.

• Eaves v. City of Ottumwa · 38 N.W.2d 761
• Cable v. Fullerton Lumber Co. · 242 Iowa 1076
• Brown v. Arnold · 6 N.W.2d 914
• Kaffenberger v. Holle · 22 N.W.2d 804
• Ruble v. Carr · 59 N.W.2d 228
• Devore v. Schaffer · 65 N.W.2d 553
• Smith v. Darling & Co. · 56 N.W.2d 47
• Stickleman v. Synhorst · 52 N.W.2d 504
• Savery v. Kist · 11 N.W.2d 23
• Dodge v. McFall · 45 N.W.2d 501
• Puckett v. Pailthorpe · 223 N.W. 254
• Smith v. Pope · 53 Cal. App. 2d 43
• Young v. Marlas · 51 N.W.2d 443
• Samuelson v. Sherrill · 280 N.W. 596
• Sample v. Schwenck · 54 N.W.2d 527
• Franzen v. Perlee · 51 N.W.2d 478
• Stewart v. McGarvey · 34 A.2d 901
• Dougherty v. City of Sioux · 66 N.W.2d 275
• Hunt v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad · 181 Iowa 845

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