Brown v. L. H. Bottoms Truck Lines, Inc.

Decided April 9, 1947. William A. Devin wrote the opinion for the court.

42 S.E.2d 71 · Cited 51 times

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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.

• Wood v. . Miller · 39 S.E.2d 608
• Rewis v. . Insurance Co. · 38 S.E.2d 97
• Rader v. Queen City Coach Co. · 35 S.E.2d 609
• Fox v. Cramerton Mills, Inc. · 35 S.E.2d 869
• Leonard v. Tatum & Dalton Transfer Co. · 12 S.E.2d 729
• Lassiter v. . Cline · 22 S.E.2d 558
• Hayes v. . Elon College · 29 S.E.2d 137
• Hodges v. Johnson · 52 F. Supp. 488
• Kimble v. Wilson · 42 A.2d 526
• Edwards v. . Publishing Co. · 41 S.E.2d 592
• Brinker v. Koenig Coal & Supply Co. · 20 N.W.2d 301
• Brown v. L. H. Bottoms Truck Lines, Inc. · 40 S.E.2d 476

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• Coleman v. Ringle Truck Lines, Inc. · 91 N.W.2d 566
• Suggs v. Williamson Truck Lines · 116 S.E.2d 359
• Weaver v. Bennett · 129 S.E.2d 610
• DeBerry v. Coker Freight Lines · 108 S.E.2d 114
• Eckard v. Johnson · 70 S.E.2d 488
• Richards v. Nationwide Homes · 139 S.E.2d 645
• McGill v. Bison Fast Freight, Inc. · 96 S.E.2d 438
• Williams v. ARL, INC. · 516 S.E.2d 187
• Jocie Motor Lines, Inc. v. Johnson · 57 S.E.2d 388
• Roth v. McCord & Dellinger · 62 S.E.2d 64
• Miller v. Barnett · 285 P.2d 233
• Hoffman v. Ryder Truck Lines, Inc. · 293 S.E.2d 807
• Gallagher's Estate v. Battle · 122 A.2d 93
• Newsome v. Surratt · 74 S.E.2d 732
• Hill v. Carolina Freight Carriers Corp. · 71 S.E.2d 133
• Griffith v. George Transfer and Rigging, Inc. · 201 S.E.2d 281
• Scott v. Waccamaw Lumber Co. · 59 S.E.2d 425
• Behner v. Industrial Commission · 96 N.E.2d 403
• McCraw v. Calvine Mills, Inc. · 64 S.E.2d 658
• Brabham v. Southern Asphalt Haulers, Inc. · 76 S.E.2d 301
• Smith v. CENTRAL TRANSPORT & LIBERTY MUT. INS. · 276 S.E.2d 751
• Tretter v. Dart Transit Co. · 135 N.W.2d 484
• Clark v. Pilot Freight Carriers, Inc. · 102 S.E.2d 252

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