State Supreme Court / Wash.

State v. Thompson

Decided May 24, 1951. Edgar Ward Schwellenbach wrote the opinion for the court.

232 P.2d 87 · Cited 65 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.

State v. Rosencrans · 167 P.2d 170
State v. Vukich · 290 P. 992
State v. Wingard · 295 P. 116
State Ex Rel. Port of Seattle v. Department of Public Service · 95 P.2d 1007
State Ex Rel. James v. Superior Court · 202 P.2d 250
State v. Jenkins · 142 P.2d 263
State v. Winchell · 128 P.2d 643

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Landmark Development, Inc. v. City of Roy · 138 Wash. 2d 561
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City of Seattle v. State · 136 Wash. 2d 693
Dean v. McFarland · 500 P.2d 1244
State v. McDougal · 841 P.2d 1232
John H. Sellen Construction Co. v. Department of Revenue · 558 P.2d 1342
State Ex Rel. McDonald v. Whatcom County District Court · 593 P.2d 546
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City v. Dept. of Labor and Industries · 965 P.2d 619
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Gilmore v. Hershaw · 521 P.2d 934
State v. Williams · 475 P.2d 131
State v. James Oliveira · 127 A.3d 65
Rainier Bancorporation v. Department of Revenue · 96 Wash. 2d 669
Simpson Investment Co. v. Department of Revenue · 141 Wash. 2d 139
Willowbrook Farms LLP v. Department of Ecology · 66 P.3d 664
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Landmark Development, Inc. v. City of Roy · 980 P.2d 1234

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