Wetherell v. O'Brien’s Empirical Analysis
1891
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
1
states following
March 1899
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Wilson v. Kirby · Doyle v. Murphy · Star Cutter Co. v. Smith · Union National Bank v. Goetz · Williams v. Crean
Most-quoted passages
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“_ “ We acknowledge our obligation to follow the lead of the Supreme Court, but where a generation has passed during which the point has not arisen in this State, and has been often elaborately considered by courts of the highest respectability in other States, and by them decided adversely to early decisions in this State, we feel at liberty to refer the question anew to our superiors.””
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Kneisley v. Weir
How this case has been treated — in progress
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