Sims v. City of Frankfort
Decided November 15, 1881. Byron K. Elliott wrote the opinion for the court.
79 Ind. 446 · Cited 83 times
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- Pettis v. Johnson · 56 Ind. 139
- Robbins v. Magee · 76 Ind. 381
- Over v. Shannon · 75 Ind. 352
- Abdil v. Abdil · 33 Ind. 460
- Gray v. State Ex Rel. Coghlen, 9131 · 72 Ind. 567
- Brooks v. Riding · 46 Ind. 15
- Marshall v. Gill · 77 Ind. 402
- Bauman v. Grubbs · 26 Ind. 419
- Cartright v. Briggs · 41 Ind. 184
- Hargis v. Inhabitants of Congressional Township · 29 Ind. 70
- State v. Phipps · 4 Ind. 515
- State v. Miskimmons · 2 Ind. 440
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