J. E. Williams Construction Co. v. Spradling’s Empirical Analysis
1977
Citation profile
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Stephen & Stephen Properties, Inc. v. State Tax Com'n · City of St. Louis v. Smith · State Ex Rel. Thompson-Stearns-Roger v. Schaffner · Stein v. State Tax Commission · State Ex Rel. Kahler v. State Tax Commission
Most-quoted passages
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“In Bergman the court held at 47 that [ajfter the facts are determined, appellant either is or is not entitled to the increased pension benefits as a matter of law. Therefore, in determining whether the action of the Board of Trustees is supported by competent and substantial evidence, this court may weigh the evidence and determine the facts accordingly, subject to the above rule of deference to the extent appropriate under the circumstances.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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