State Supreme Court / R.I.

Town of Scituate v. O'ROURKE

Decided March 4, 1968. Thomas F. Kelleher wrote the opinion for the court.

239 A.2d 176 · Cited 92 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.

State v. Krzak · 196 A.2d 417
Leach v. Florkosky · 145 Conn. 490
Smith v. Cahoon · 283 U.S. 553
Highland Farms Dairy, Inc. v. Agnew · 300 U.S. 608
Warren Education Association v. Lapan · 235 A.2d 866
United Interchange, Inc. v. Spellacy · 144 Conn. 647
David A. Ulrich, Inc. v. Town of Saukville · 7 Wis. 2d 173
Clapp v. Ulbrich · 140 Conn. 637
State v. Haggerty · 151 A.2d 382
Eggert v. Board of Appeals · 195 N.E.2d 164
Mason v. Bowerman Bros., Inc. · 187 A.2d 772
State v. Milne · 187 A.2d 136
Nunes v. Town of Bristol · 232 A.2d 775
PRESERVATION SOC. OF NEW PORT CO. v. Assessor of Taxes · 209 A.2d 701
Earle v. Zoning Board of Review · 191 A.2d 161
State v. Campbell · 187 A.2d 543
Cabral v. Hall · 230 A.2d 250
Imperial Car Rental Corp. v. Lussier · 196 A.2d 728
Capaldi v. Liberty Tool & Gage Works, Inc. · 206 A.2d 639
Easton v. Fessenden · 14 A.2d 508
State v. Brant · 209 A.2d 455

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