Wright v. Peabody Coal Co.

Decided February 2, 1948. Oliver Starr wrote the opinion for the court.

77 N.E.2d 116 · Cited 67 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.

• Myers v. Shell Petroleum Corp. · 153 Kan. 287
• Wilson, Admx. v. Rollings · 14 N.E.2d 905
• Harrison v. Central Construction Co. · 108 A. 874
• City of Decatur v. Eady · 186 Ind. 205
• Moore v. Clarke · 187 A. 887
• Sweeney v. Blue Anchor Beverage Co. · 189 A. 331
• H. G. Goelitz Co. v. Industrial Board · 278 Ill. 164
• Savoy Hotel Co. v. Industrial Board · 279 Ill. 329
• Commercial Union Assurance Co. v. Pac. Gas & Elec. Co. · 31 P.2d 793
• Dockerty v. Hutson · 125 Ind. 102
• Warren v. Indiana Telephone Co. · 26 N.E.2d 399
• Carver v. Carver · 97 Ind. 497
• McKee v. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New York · 51 N.E.2d 474
• Heflin v. Red Front Cash & Carry Stores, Inc. · 75 N.E.2d 662
• Eggers v. Eggers · 57 Ind. 461
• Peoria Cordage Co. v. Industrial Board · 284 Ill. 90
• Lord v. Bishop · 101 Ind. 334
• Housman v. Geiman · 252 N.W. 857

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