State Supreme Court / Minn.

Wenger v. Wenger

Decided July 9, 1937. Harry H. Peterson wrote the opinion for the court.

274 N.W. 517 · 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.

Gompers v. Bucks Stove & Range Co. · 221 U.S. 418
Heald v. District of Columbia · 254 U.S. 20
Bruce v. Sierra · 175 Ala. 517
State Ex Rel. Decker v. Montague · 262 N.W. 684
State v. Strong · 256 N.W. 900

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