Van Gilder v. City of Madison

Decided June 22, 1936. Marvin Bristol Rosenberry wrote the opinion for the court.

222 Wis. 58 · Cited 74 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.

• Adler v. Deegan · 167 N.E. 705
• Matter of Mayor, Etc., of New York (Elm St.) · 158 N.E. 24
• Hack v. City of Mineral Point · 203 Wis. 215
• State ex rel. Coyle v. Richter · 203 Wis. 595
• Hunter v. City of Pittsburgh · 207 U.S. 161
• City of Trenton v. New Jersey · 262 U.S. 182
• St. Louis v. Western Union Telegraph Co. · 149 U.S. 465

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