Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Moore

Washington Supreme Court

Decided April 27, 1972No. 42060Published

1Opinion of the Court

80 Wn.2d 531 (1972)

496 P.2d 334

In the Matter of the Application of JAMES S. JOHNSON et al., Appellants,

v.

FRANK MOORE, Respondent.

No. 42060.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

April 27, 1972.

John M. Darrah and Kenneth Kanev, for appellants.

A.L. Newbould and Charles R. Nelson, for respondent.

Ronald J. Meltzer and Robert Czeisler, amici curiae.

FINLEY, J.

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2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Supreme Tribe of Ben-Hur v. CaubleSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
  2. Gerhard v. StephensCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
  3. Grozelia Carr v. Conoco Plastics, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
  4. Weaver v. Pasadena Tournament of Roses Ass'nCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
  5. Weiss v. Tenney Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1969

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