Smith v. Stowell

Decided January 14, 1964. Theodore G. Garfield wrote the opinion for the court.

125 N.W.2d 795 · 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.

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• Lewis v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Md. · 292 U.S. 559
• Ullmann v. May · 72 N.E.2d 63
• Holland v. State · 115 N.W.2d 161
• Maasdam v. Estate of Maasdam · 24 N.W.2d 316
• Lautenbach v. Meredith · 35 N.W.2d 870
• Snater v. Walters · 98 N.W.2d 302
• Gard v. Razanskas · 85 N.W.2d 612
• Goodman v. Motor Products Corp. · 161 N.E.2d 31
• City of Pella v. Fowler · 244 N.W. 734
• Schimmelpfennig v. Gaedke · 27 N.W.2d 416
• Williams v. Goodyear Aircraft Corp. · 85 N.E.2d 601
• Pazawich v. Johnson · 39 N.W.2d 590
• Baird v. Johnston · 297 N.W. 315
• Gettemy Et Ux. v. Homestead Assn. · 52 A.2d 325
• Shadle v. Borrusch · 125 N.W.2d 507
• McCarty v. Nelson · 233 Minn. 362
• Henry v. Rouse · 75 N.W.2d 836
• Down v. Coffie · 15 N.W.2d 216
• Marti v. Ludeking · 193 Iowa 500
• Hawn v. Malone · 188 Iowa 439

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