Ball v. Jones

Decided June 22, 1961. Robert Tennent Simpson Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

132 So. 2d 120 · Cited 76 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.

• Marshall v. City of Mobile · 35 So. 2d 553
• California Co. v. State Oil & Gas Board · 27 So. 2d 542
• Boyd v. Garrison · 19 So. 2d 385
• Phillips v. City of Homewood · 50 So. 2d 267
• City of Birmingham v. Louisville N. R. Co. · 104 So. 258
• Leary v. Adams · 147 So. 391
• Alabama Public Service Commission v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. · 42 So. 2d 655
• Pyatt v. Mayor and Council of Borough of Dunellen · 89 A.2d 1
• Nelson v. Donaldson · 50 So. 2d 244
• City of Meridian v. Davidson · 53 So. 2d 48
• Kelley v. John · 75 N.W.2d 713
• Attorney General v. Town of Dover · 100 N.E.2d 1
• Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board v. City of Birmingham · 44 So. 2d 593
• City of Birmingham v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. · 176 So. 301
• Ex Parte Darnell · 76 So. 2d 770
• White v. Luquire Funeral Home · 129 So. 84
• Arant v. Board of Adjustment of City of Montgomery · 126 So. 2d 100
• Houston County Board of Revenue v. Poyner · 182 So. 455
• Ex Parte Benson · 10 So. 2d 482
• Lumb v. Zoning Board of Review of Town of Bristol · 165 A.2d 504
• State Ex Rel. McQueen v. Horton · 14 So. 2d 561

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• Aldridge v. Grund · 302 So. 2d 847
• Episcopal Foundation of Jefferson County v. Williams · 202 So. 2d 726
• Smith v. Civil Service Board of City of Florence · 289 So. 2d 614
• Bailey v. Shelby County · 507 So. 2d 438
• Ex Parte Leigeber · 608 So. 2d 404
• Thagard v. Person · 144 So. 3d 305
• Leigeber v. Zoning Board of Adjustment of City of Cullman · 608 So. 2d 404
• Wenderoth v. City of Fort Smith · 472 S.W.2d 74
• Waters v. City of Birmingham · 209 So. 2d 388
• State, Department of Game, Fish & Parks v. Troy Township · 2017 SD 50
• Ex Parte Panell · 756 So. 2d 862
• King v. Campbell · 988 So. 2d 969
• Benton v. Ala. Bd. of Medical Examiners · 467 So. 2d 234
• Ex Parte Perry County Board of Education · 180 So. 2d 246
• Lynnwood Property Owners v. Lands Described · 359 So. 2d 357
• Roberson v. City of Montgomery · 233 So. 2d 69
• City of Tuscaloosa v. Bryan · 505 So. 2d 330
• Haas v. City of Mobile · 265 So. 2d 564
• Ex parte Chesnut · 208 So. 3d 624
• City of Birmingham v. Norris · 374 So. 2d 854
• Ex Parte Segrest · 718 So. 2d 1
• Ex Parte Shoemaker · 644 So. 2d 958

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