Spoon-Shacket Co. v. County of Oakland

Decided June 5, 1959. Harry F. Kelly wrote the opinion for the court.

97 N.W.2d 25 · Cited 66 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.

• Consumers Power Co. v. County of Muskegon · 78 N.W.2d 223
• Hedges v. Dixon County · 150 U.S. 182
• Romatz v. Romatz · 94 N.W.2d 432
• Farr v. Nordman · 78 N.W.2d 186
• Grimes v. Sanders · 93 U.S. 55
• United States v. Ames · 99 U.S. 35
• Columbian Athletic Club v. State ex rel. McMahan · 143 Ind. 98
• Lawrence v. . American National Bank · 54 N.Y. 432
• Bullinger v. Gremore · 72 N.W.2d 777
• Langford v. Auditor General · 39 N.W.2d 82
• Corkins v. Ritter · 40 N.W.2d 726
• Sorrick v. Consolidated Telephone Co. · 65 N.W.2d 713

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