· 10/15/1844
Phipps v. President of the Millbury Bank
Citations
- 49 Mass. 79
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- examining whether prior Court of Appeals decision was “irreconcil- able or fundamentally unworkable” with subsequent Supreme Court decision to determine whether it should be overruled in light of subsequent Supreme Court decision
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- setting out standard for overruling prec- edent
- explaining framework for overruling prior cases
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Judges: Hubbard
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