Van Sant v. American Express Co.

Decided June 15, 1948. Gerald McLaughlin wrote the opinion for the court.

169 F.2d 355 · Cited 53 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.

• Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co. · 313 U.S. 487
• Lavender v. Kurn · 327 U.S. 645
• Chapman v. Barney · 129 U.S. 677
• Puerto Rico v. Russell & Co. · 288 U.S. 476
• O'Neill v. Metropolitan Life Insurance · 26 A.2d 898
• Curley v. Automobile Finance Co. · 23 A.2d 48
• MacDonald v. Schroeder · 214 Pa. 411
• Guaranty Trust Co. v. York · 326 U.S. 99
• Simpson v. Montgomery Ward & Co. · 46 A.2d 674
• Altman v. Standard Refrig. Co., Inc. · 173 A. 411
• Schivera v. Long Island Lighting Co. · 69 N.E.2d 233
• Otto v. Western Saving Fund Society · 23 A.2d 462

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