Stewart v. Bd. of Super. of Polk County

Decided October 8, 1870. Frederick M. Miller wrote the opinion for the court.

30 Iowa 9 · Cited 82 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.

• Hanson v. Vernon · 27 Iowa 28
• Calder v. Bull · 3 U.S. 386
• WILLSON AND OTHERS v. the Black Bird Creek Marsh Company · 27 U.S. 245
• Bank of Hamilton v. Lessee of Dudley · 27 U.S. 492
• Maize v. State · 4 Ind. 342
• Bankhead v. Brown · 25 Iowa 540
• Allen v. Armstrong · 16 Iowa 508
• Board of Commissioners v. Bright · 18 Ind. 93
• State v. Cooper · 5 Blackf. 258

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