Legal Opinion

Burns v. Alderson

Washington Supreme Court

Decided February 28, 1958No. 34546Published

1Opinion of the Court

51 Wn.2d 810 (1958)

322 P.2d 763

G.W. BURNS, Appellant,

v.

JOE K. ALDERSON et al., Respondents.[1]

No. 34546.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

February 28, 1958.

Foster & Foster, for appellant.

Hawkins & Loy, for respondents.

L.B. & Max Vincent, D.V. Morthland, Gavin, Robinson & Kendrick, Robert R. Redman, Halverson, Applegate & McDonald, Donald H. Brazier, Jr., and Robert I. Bounds, amici curiae.

FOSTER, J.

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2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. United States v. ClassicSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  2. Brown v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  3. Davidson v. New OrleansSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  4. Robertson v. BaldwinSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
  5. Gruen v. State Tax CommissionWashington Supreme Court · 1949

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