State Supreme Court / W. Va.

Barnett v. Wolfolk

Decided February 23, 1965. Harlan M. Calhoun wrote the opinion for the court.

140 S.E.2d 466 · Cited 204 times

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Precedents cited

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.

Gentry v. Farruggia · 53 S.E.2d 741
Wallace v. St. Clair · 127 S.E.2d 742
Rollins v. Daraban · 113 S.E.2d 369
Hannah v. Beasley · 53 S.E.2d 729
Daugherty v. Ellis · 142 W. Va. 340
Spradling v. Spradling · 190 S.E. 537
State Ex Rel. Dandy v. Thompson · 134 S.E.2d 730
Unemployment Compensation Commission v. Harvey · 179 Va. 202
Carper Ex Rel. Phoenix Assurance Co. of London v. Montgomery Ward & Co. · 13 S.E.2d 643
Ballard v. Kitchen · 36 S.E.2d 390
Kimble v. Wetzel Natural Gas Co. · 61 S.E.2d 728
Werner v. Hopkins · 188 S.E. 128
Stuart v. Lake Washington Realty Corp. · 141 W. Va. 627
Stuart v. Lake Washington Realty Corporation · 92 S.E.2d 891
Greco v. Meadow River Coal & Land Co. · 145 W. Va. 153
Greco v. MEADOW RIVER COAL AND LAND COMPANY · 113 S.E.2d 79

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