Brown v. Cobb

Decided March 8, 1949. James C. Compton wrote the opinion for the court.

204 P.2d 264 · Cited 51 times

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• Marchbanks v. McCullough · 132 P.2d 426
• Flippo v. Martin · 200 P.2d 366
• Krametbauer v. McDonald · 104 P.2d 900
• In Re White's Estate · 73 P.2d 316

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