State Supreme Court / Ind.

State v. Griffin

Decided May 27, 1948. Frank E. Gilkison wrote the opinion for the court.

79 N.E.2d 537 · Cited 51 times

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Precedents cited

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.

Koplovitz v. Jensen · 151 N.E. 390
Davis Coal Co. v. Polland · 158 Ind. 607
Bedford Quarries Co. v. Bough · 168 Ind. 671
Fountain Park Co. v. Hensler · 155 N.E. 465
Sarlls, City Clerk v. State, Ex Rel. · 166 N.E. 270
Balzer v. Waring · 176 Ind. 585
Schmitt v. F. W. Cook Brewing Co. · 187 Ind. 623
Crabbs v. State · 193 Ind. 248
Smith v. Indianapolis Street Railway Co. · 158 Ind. 425
Perry Township v. Indianapolis Power & Light Co. · 64 N.E.2d 296
Draper v. Zebec · 37 N.E.2d 952
State v. Arnold · 140 Ind. 628
State Ex Rel. Taylor v. Greene Circuit Court · 63 N.E.2d 287
Saraceno v. State · 177 N.E. 436
Long v. State · 175 Ind. 17
Christison v. State · 177 Ind. 363
State v. Frederick · 183 Ind. 509
State v. Wiggam · 187 Ind. 159
State v. Bridgewater · 171 Ind. 1
Gosselin · 141 Me. 412
Neff v. Masters · 173 Ind. 196

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Martin v. State · 346 N.E.2d 581

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