Smith v. City of Detroit Swarthout

Decided November 29, 1972. John Swainson wrote the opinion for the court.

202 N.W.2d 300 · Cited 97 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.

• Wycko v. Gnodtke · 105 N.W.2d 118
• Breckon v. Franklin Fuel Co. · 174 N.W.2d 836
• Courtney v. Apple · 76 N.W.2d 80
• Currie v. Fiting · 134 N.W.2d 611
• Mosier v. Carney · 138 N.W.2d 343
• Heider v. Michigan Sugar Co. · 134 N.W.2d 637
• In Re Clayton Estate · 72 N.W.2d 1
• Burns v. Van Laan · 116 N.W.2d 873
• Jeruzal v. Wayne County Drain Commissioner · 87 N.W.2d 122
• Gwitt v. Foss · 203 N.W. 151
• Reisig v. Klusendorf · 134 N.W.2d 634
• Rohm v. Stroud · 194 N.W.2d 307
• Wilson v. Modern Mobile Homes, Inc. · 137 N.W.2d 144

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