Wiggins v. Town of Somers

Decided April 3, 1958. Charles S. Desmond wrote the opinion for the court.

4 N.Y.2d 215 · Cited 101 times

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• People v. . Ringe · 90 N.E. 451
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• People v. Kuc · 4 N.E.2d 939
• Nebbia v. New York · 291 U.S. 502
• People Ex Rel. Alpha Portland Cement Co. v. Knapp · 129 N.E. 202
• California Reduction Co. v. Sanitary Reduction Works · 199 U.S. 306
• East New York Savings Bank v. Hahn · 326 U.S. 230
• Claim of Ahern v. South Buffalo Railway Co. · 303 N.Y. 545
• Matter of Fay · 52 N.E.2d 97
• People v. Grant · 306 N.Y. 258
• People v. Mancuso · 175 N.E. 177
• East New York Savings Bank v. Hahn · 59 N.E.2d 625
• People v. Klinge · 12 N.E.2d 161

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