Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1/8/1886
Commonwealth v. Davis
Citations
- 140 Mass. 485
- 4 N.E. 577
- 1886 Mass. LEXIS 79
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- likened city's interest in public forum to that of private property owner, therefore able to regulate at will
- likened city's interest in public forum to that of private property owner, therefore able to regulate at will
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Judges: Morton
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27 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Davis v. MassachusettsSupreme Court· 1897-05-10· cited 164×
- Southcenter Joint Venture v. National Democratic Policy CommitteeWashington Supreme Court· 1989-10-19· cited 130×
- General Outdoor Advertising Co. v. Department of Public WorksMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1935-01-08· cited 128×
- Lowell v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1948-05-17· cited 71×
- Wilson v. Eureka CitySupreme Court· 1899-02-20· cited 60×
- Commonwealth v. DavisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1895-01-01· cited 60×
- Amory v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1947-04-09· cited 59×
- In re FlahertyCalifornia Supreme Court· 1895-01-06· cited 44×
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Missouri· 1901-02-19· cited 39×
- Lincoln v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1889-02-28· cited 32×
- Commonwealth v. GilfedderMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1947-06-02· cited 27×
- Commonwealth v. AbrahamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1892-02-25· cited 24×
- Commonwealth v. SurridgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1929-01-02· cited 23×
- Samuelson v. StateTennessee Supreme Court· 1906-04-15· cited 22×
- Commonwealth v. BaronasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1934-02-14· cited 21×
- Commonwealth v. McGannMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1913-01-02· cited 20×
- Commonwealth v. McCaffertyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1888-01-02· cited 16×
- Fortin v. City of ChicopeeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1938-11-10· cited 16×
- Love v. Judge of Recorder's Court of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court· 1901-11-04· cited 12×
- Burton v. City of TucsonArizona Supreme Court· 1960-10-19· cited 11×
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