State Supreme Court / Mo.

State Ex Rel. Cain v. Barker

Decided September 13, 1976. Robert Eldridge Seiler wrote the opinion for the court.

540 S.W.2d 50 · Cited 56 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.

Heffron v. Los Angeles Transit Lines · 339 P.2d 567
The People v. Ryan · 197 N.E.2d 15
In Re Klemann · 5 N.E.2d 492
State Ex Rel. McNutt v. Keet · 432 S.W.2d 597
State Ex Rel. Terminal Railroad v. Flynn · 257 S.W.2d 69
Schmitt v. Emery · 2 N.W.2d 413
Vann v. State · 85 So. 2d 133
State v. Kociolek · 129 A.2d 417
Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Cochrane · 98 N.E.2d 840
Kandel v. Tocher · 22 A.D.2d 513
Gene Compton's Corp. v. SUPERIOR COURT OF CITY AND CTY. OF SAN FRANCISCO · 205 Cal. App. 2d 365
Brakhage Ex Rel. Brakhage v. Graff · 206 N.W.2d 45
Wojciechowski v. Baron · 274 Wis. 364
Gordon v. Robinson · 109 F. Supp. 106
Zenith Radio Corp. v. Radio Corp. of America · 121 F. Supp. 792
Kulich v. Murray · 28 F. Supp. 675
Colpak v. Hetterick · 40 F. Supp. 350

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