State Supreme Court / Ga.

Backus v. Chilivis

Decided March 11, 1976. G Conley Ingram wrote the opinion for the court.

224 S.E.2d 370 · Cited 81 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Tax Assessors v. Chitwood · 218 S.E.2d 759
Chilivis v. Backus · 222 S.E.2d 371
Smith v. Ledbetter Brothers, Inc. · 141 S.E.2d 322
Stewart v. Gainesville Glass Co. · 206 S.E.2d 857
Stewart v. Gainesville Glass Co. · 212 S.E.2d 377
McWhirter Material Handling Co. v. Georgia Paper Stock Co. · 164 S.E.2d 852
Stuart v. Berry · 130 S.E.2d 838
Columbus Railroad v. Moore · 29 Ga. App. 79
R. F. Burton Co. v. Southern Marine Associates, Inc. · 202 S.E.2d 544
Brown v. Pitchess · 531 P.2d 772
New Times, Inc. v. Arizona Board of Regents · 519 P.2d 169
Commonwealth Ex Rel. Saunders v. Creamer · 345 A.2d 702

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