State ex rel. Nelson v. Butler

Decided February 16, 1945. Elwood B. Chappell wrote the opinion for the court.

145 Neb. 638 · Cited 99 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.

• Cincinnati v. Vester · 281 U.S. 439
• Headley v. City of Rochester · 5 N.E.2d 198
• Read v. City of Scottsbluff · 139 Neb. 418
• Drainage District No. 1 v. Kirkpatrick-Pettis Co. · 140 Neb. 530
• Lehon v. City of Atlanta · 242 U.S. 53
• Wright v. Jordan · 221 P. 915
• Lennox v. Housing Authority · 137 Neb. 582
• Monahan v. Funk · 3 P.2d 778
• Neils v. City of Seattle · 53 P.2d 848
• Riedman v. Brison · 18 P.2d 947
• Smithberger v. Banning · 130 Neb. 354
• Nagle v. City of Grand Island · 144 Neb. 67
• State v. Brandt · 83 Neb. 656
• Goergen v. Department of Public Works · 123 Neb. 648
• Consumers Public Power District v. City of Sidney · 144 Neb. 6
• St. Louis Connecting Railroad v. Beumberg · 156 N.E. 298
• California v. San Pablo & Tulare Railroad · 149 U.S. 308
• Garrison v. City of New York · 88 U.S. 196
• May v. City of Kearney · 145 Neb. 475
• Cleveland Ry. Co. v. Village of North Olmsted · 198 N.E. 921
• City of Columbus v. Alkire · 198 N.E. 41

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