Berkeley County Public Service District v. Vitro Corp. of America

Decided June 25, 1968. Thornton G. Berry Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

162 S.E.2d 189 · Cited 124 times

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• Smoot v. United States · 237 U.S. 38
• State Ex Rel. Ashworth v. State Road Commission · 128 S.E.2d 471
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• Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Federal Insurance Co. of New York · 133 S.E.2d 770
• Sargent v. Malcomb · 146 S.E.2d 561
• Employers' Liability Assurance Corp. v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. · 158 S.E.2d 212
• Work v. Rogerson · 160 S.E.2d 159
• Drake v. Vorse · 52 Iowa 417
• In Re Estate of Resseger · 161 S.E.2d 257

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