Todhunter v. Smith

Decided January 20, 1934. Emmet Seawell wrote the opinion for the court.

28 P.2d 916 · Cited 123 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.

• Terry Trading Corp. v. Barsky · 292 P. 474
• Engleman v. Superior Court · 288 P. 723
• Price v. Sixth District Agricultural Assn. · 258 P. 387
• Horton v. Goodenough · 194 P. 34
• Estate of Clark · 212 P. 622
• Lamb v. Wahlenmaier · 77 P. 765
• Martin v. Holm · 242 P. 718
• Story & Isham Commercial Co. v. Story · 100 Cal. 30
• Luse v. Peters · 28 P.2d 357
• Morris v. Warner · 279 P. 152
• Ernsting v. United Stages, Inc. · 276 P. 103

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