Bessemer Coal, Iron & Land Co. v. Doak

Decided July 2, 1907. Rober Tennent Simpson wrote the opinion for the court.

152 Ala. 166 · Cited 66 times

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• City Delivery Co. v. Henry · 139 Ala. 161
• Booth v. . R., W. O.T.R.R. Co. · 35 N.E. 592
• French v. . Vix · 37 N.E. 612
• Central Iron & Coal Co. v. Vandenheuk · 147 Ala. 546

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