State Supreme Court / Ohio

State Ex Rel. Synod of Ohio of United Lutheran Church in America v. Joseph

Decided January 28, 1942. Gilbert Bettman wrote the opinion for the court.

39 N.E.2d 515 · Cited 73 times

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Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co. · 272 U.S. 365
Nectow v. City of Cambridge · 277 U.S. 183
Washington Ex Rel. Seattle Title Trust Co. v. Roberge · 278 U.S. 116
Wall v. Parrot Silver & Copper Co. · 244 U.S. 407
Roman Catholic Archbishop v. Baker · 15 P.2d 391
Western Theological Seminary v. City of Evanston · 156 N.E. 778
Applestein v. Mayor of Baltimore · 143 A. 666
City of Miami Beach v. State Ex Rel. Lear · 175 So. 537
Catholic Bishop of Chicago v. Kingery · 20 N.E.2d 583
Christ v. Fent · 84 P. 1074

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