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  • Briggs v. Brown

    55 Fla. 417 · Supreme Court of Florida · Jan 15, 1908

    Wherefore, according to the books so kept by the said MJerton V. Brown, the said Merton V. … Brown, without any intent-to injure the said Merton V.

    Cited 25 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Dempsey

    95 Pa. 243 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Oct 4, 1880

    Mathias v. … It has been held in Jamison v. Collins, 2 Norris 359, which was followed by Lee v.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Wilson v. Brown

    269 Pa. 225 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 31, 1920

    Railroad, 195 Pa. 91 ; Glenn v. Kittanning Brewing Co., 259 Pa. 510 ; Passmore v. Allentown & Reading Traction Co., 267 Pa. 356 ; Kelly v. Thomas, 234 Pa. 419 . … It is admitted that if this complainant went before the board of directors, they would refuse to act.

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  • Brown v. State

    59 Wash. 195 · Washington Supreme Court · Jun 27, 1910

    State v. Brown, *196 37 Wash. 106 , 79 Pac. 638 , 117 Am. St. 798, 68 L. R. A. 889. … Smith v. Board of Dental Examiners, 31 Wash. 492 , 72 Pac. 110 ; In re Thompson, 36 Wash. 377 , 78 Pac. 899 ; State v. Brown, supra; State v. Sexton, 37 Wash. 110 , 79 Pac. 634 ; State v.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Beach v. Brown

    43 L.R.A. 114 · Washington Supreme Court · Nov 29, 1898

    However, the case of Williams v. … See, also, Bennett v. Bennett, 116 N. Y. 584 ( 23 N. E. 17 ); Van Arnam v. Ayers, 67 Barb. 544 ; Haynes v. Nowlin, 129 Ind. 581 ( 29 N. E. 389 , 28 Am. St. Rep. 213 ); Lynch v. Knight, 9 H. L. Cas. 577; Westlake v.

    Cited 21 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Wylie

    2 W. Va. 502 · West Virginia Supreme Court · Jan 15, 1868

    Brown, President. Several questions arise in this case and will be considered in order. … I am further of opinion that Jacob Osborne and David Tomlinson being complete purchasers, without notice from Brown, are entitled to hold the land free from the claim of said Wylie.

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  • Burns v. Brown

    248 S.W.2d 1019 · Court of Appeals of Texas · May 7, 1952

    Phoenix Refining Co. v. Tips, 125 Tex. 69 , 81 S.W.2d 60, 62 . In Hawkins v. … Brown, at the time he executed the will was -acting ■under the undue influence of J. T. Brown, and the burden was on them to‘ prove it. Long v. Long, 133 Tex. 96 , 125 S.W.2d 1034 ; Burkett v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • State v. Brown

    177 So. 2d 532 · District Court of Appeal of Florida · Aug 4, 1965

    177 So.2d 532 (1965) STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Willie BROWN, Appellee. No. 5793. District Court of Appeal of Florida. Second District. August 4, 1965. Earl Faircloth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Robert R. … Johnson v. State, Fla.App. 1964, 166 So.2d 798 ; Kaminski v. State, 1956, Fla., 63 So.2d 339 . The court, however, in the Johnson v. State case, supra, quoted with approval the case of State v.

    Cited 21 timesPublished
  • Maynard v. Brown

    276 Ga. App. 229 · Court of Appeals of Georgia · Nov 4, 2005

    Brown filed his petition for adoption of C. M. … Kennedy v. Brown, 239 Ga. 286, 288 (2) ( 236 SE2d 632 ) (1977).

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  • Brown v. Anderson

    90 Ind. 93 · Indiana Supreme Court · May 15, 1883

    Brownfield v. Weicht, 9 Ind. 394 ; Ragan v. Haynes, 10 Ind. 348 ; Godfrey v. Godfrey, 17 Ind. 6 ; Houk v. Barthold, 73 Ind. 21 ; Wilcox v. Moudy, 82 Ind.219. … Eggleston v. Castle, 42 Ind. 531 ; Kirkland v. State, 43 Ind. 146 (13 Am. R. 386); Brooks v. Allen, 62 Ind. 401 .

    Cited 33 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Willis

    67 Cal. 235 · California Supreme Court · Jul 30, 1885

    In Biddel v. Brizzolara, 64 Cal. 362 , it was held that under the provisions of our statute (Code Civ. … Justice Kent, in La Guen v. La Gouverneaur, 1 Johns. Cas. 504 , 1 Am. Dec. 121 , “ is bound to take care of his own rights, and to vindicate them in due season, and in proper order.

    Cited 18 timesPublished
  • Scofield v. Brown

    7 Neb. 221 · Nebraska Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1878

    Cropsey v. Wiggenhorn, 3 Neb., 108 . Gibson v. Arnold, 5 Neb., 186 . … Fox v. Reynolds, 24 Ind., 46 . The People, ex rel. v. Superior Court of New York, 10 Wend., 285 . Bullock v. Beach et al., 3 Vt., 73 . Gardner v. Mitchell, 6 Pick., 114 .

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Leach v. Brown

    156 Tex. 66 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 18, 1956

    A brief history of this case is as follows: By original petition the petitioner sued only her oil, gas and mineral lessees, Herman Brown and Anderson-Pritchard Oil Corporation, for recovery of $4,910.51, alleged to be due … See Pure Oil Company v. Clark, Texas Com. App., 56 S.W. 2d 853 ; Black v. Black, Tex. Civ. App., 2 S.W. 2d 331 , no writ history; Keith v. Keith, Tex. Civ. App., 286 S.W. 534 , no writ history; Buckholts State Bank v.

    Cited 36 timesPublished
  • State v. Brown

    74 Wash. 2d 799 · Washington Supreme Court · Nov 7, 1968

    See, State v. … State v. Cogswell, 54 Wn.2d 240, 242 , 339 P.2d 465 (1959). See also, State v. Taylor, supra; State v. Case, 49 Wn.2d 66 , 298 P.2d 500 (1956) ; State v. Morris, 70 Wn.2d 27 , 422 P.2d 27 (1966).

    Cited 36 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Woodbury

    5 Ind. 254 · Indiana Supreme Court · Jun 12, 1854

    Brown’s answer is sworn to. … Brown set up in avoidance as to part certain matters of payment.'

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. v. Ins. Comm'r

    67 Md. App. 727 · Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · Jun 5, 1986

    Temmink v. Board of Zoning Appeals, 205 Md. 489 [ 109 A.2d 85 ] (1954). … As to the ex parte communications, Nationwide relies on Camero v. United States, 375 F.2d 777 (Ct.Cl. 1967) and Brown v. United States, 377 F. Supp. 530 (N.D. Tex. 1974).

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Popolizio

    166 A.D.2d 44 · Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · May 7, 1991

    (Matter of Hines v New York City Hous. Auth., supra, at 1001; and see, Matter of Knox v Christian, 96 AD2d 490 ; Matter of Edwards v Christian, 61 AD2d 1045 , affd 46 NY2d 964 .) … The punishment of terminating petitioners’ tenancies under the circumstances presented was " ' "so disproportionate to the offense[s] * * * as to be shocking to one’s sense of fairness” ’ ” (Matter of Pell v Board of Educ

    Cited 18 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Robertson

    76 S.C. 151 · Supreme Court of South Carolina · Feb 16, 1907

    Brown, the appellant, made application before Judge Klugh for a writ of habeas corpus, alleging in his petition: “1. That he is the captain and commander of the Salvation Army Post at Columbia, S. … In the case of Rex v.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Mateer v. Brown

    1 Cal. 221 · California Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1850

    Such are Burgess v. Cle *227 ments, (4 M. & Selw. 306;) and Dawson v. Chamney, (5 Adolph. & Ell. N. R. 164.) … Justice Bayley in Richmond v.

    Cited 27 timesPublished
  • State v. Brown

    121 Vt. 459 · Supreme Court of Vermont · May 3, 1960

    Compare, Duprey v. Harrington, 103 Vt. 274 , 153 A. 355 ; Parker v. Weaver, 110 Vt. 20 , 1 A.2d 729 ; Roddy v. Estate of Fitzgerald, 113 Vt. 472, 476 , 35 A.2d 668 ; Holbrook Grocery Co. v. … Thereafter, on December 31, 1959, a notice of appeal signed "Frank Brown by John E. Burgess, his attorney,” was mailed to Norman E.

    Cited 11 timesPublished

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