State Supreme Court / Ga.

Barton v. Atkinson

Decided March 9, 1972. Peyton Hawes wrote the opinion for the court.

187 S.E.2d 835 · Cited 63 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.

City of Jesup v. Bennett · 176 S.E.2d 81
Ford Motor Co. v. Abercrombie · 62 S.E.2d 209
New Amsterdam Casualty Co. v. Freeland · 117 S.E.2d 538
O'Neal v. Spencer · 47 S.E.2d 646
Southern Airways Co. v. DeKalb County · 118 S.E.2d 234
Davis v. Miller · 96 S.E.2d 498
McLendon v. Everett · 55 S.E.2d 119
Middleton v. Moody · 115 S.E.2d 567
Addis v. Smith · 166 S.E.2d 361
Mayor &C. of Waynesboro v. McDowell · 99 S.E.2d 92
Roberts v. Carlos · 213 Ga. 662

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