Legal Opinion

Briggs v. Hodgbon

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided December 24, 1886PublishedCited by 6 opinions

ON REPORT. The opinion states the case. cited, upon the question of amendment: Howard v. Turner, 6 Maine, 106; Glidden v. Philbrick, 56 Maine, 222; Gilman v. Stetson, 16 Maine, 124; Spear v. Sturdivant, 14 Maine, 268; Gom. v. Parker, 2 Pick. 550; Adams v. Robinson, 1 Pick. 461; Childs v. Barrows, 9 Met. 413; Sharp v. Kennedy, 50 Ga. 208; Rutherford v. Crawford, 53 Ga. 138 ; Wilton Mifg Co. v. Butler, 34 Maine, 431; Fairfield v. Paine, 23 Maine, 508 ; Cleavinger v. Reimar, 3…

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ON REPORT. The opinion states the case. cited, upon the question of amendment: Howard v. Turner, 6 Maine, 106; Glidden v. Philbrick, 56 Maine, 222; Gilman v. Stetson, 16 Maine, 124; Spear v. Sturdivant, 14 Maine, 268; Gom. v. Parker, 2 Pick. 550; Adams v. Robinson, 1 Pick. 461; Childs v. Barrows, 9 Met. 413; Sharp v. Kennedy, 50 Ga. 208; Rutherford v. Crawford, 53 Ga. 138 ; Wilton Mifg Co. v. Butler, 34 Maine, 431; Fairfield v. Paine, 23 Maine, 508 ; Cleavinger v. Reimar, 3 Watts & S. 486 ; Hachinbury v. Carlisle, 5 Watts & S. 348 ; Galbraith v. Rider, 8 Watts, 81; Henry v. Raimar, 25 Pa.…

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2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Galbraith v. ElderSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1839
  2. Reid v. StanleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1843

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Morrissey v. GrayCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911
  2. Harrison v. MurpheySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
  3. Garinger v. PalmerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1904
  4. Yerkes v. CrumNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1891
  5. Oviatt v. SmithMichigan Supreme Court · 1924

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