State Supreme Court / Ala.

Butler v. Olshan

Decided October 13, 1966. James S. Coleman wrote the opinion for the court.

191 So. 2d 7 · Cited 60 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.

Crowson v. Cody · 110 So. 46
Liberty National Life Insurance Company v. Weldon · 100 So. 2d 696
Fogleman v. National Surety Co. · 132 So. 317
MacBride v. Schoen · 8 P.2d 888
Griffin v. Proctor · 14 So. 2d 116
Redwine v. Jackson · 49 So. 2d 115
Chambers v. Cox · 130 So. 416
Sellers v. Valenzuela · 32 So. 2d 517
City of Mobile v. McClure · 127 So. 832
Druid Homes, Inc. v. Cooper · 131 So. 2d 884
Crossland v. First Nat. Bank of Montgomery · 172 So. 255
United States H. & A. Ins. v. Goin · 197 Ala. 584
Alabama Power Co. v. Curry · 153 So. 634
Paterson & Edey Lumber Co. v. Carolina-Portland Cement Co. · 112 So. 245
Ledbetter v. Frosty Morn Meats · 150 So. 2d 365
Alexander v. Letson · 7 So. 2d 33
Belyeu v. Boman · 41 So. 2d 290
Williams v. Williams · 81 So. 41
Brantley v. Brantley · 258 Ala. 367
Strother v. Shain · 322 Mass. 435
Le Furgey v. Beck · 13 So. 2d 179
Golden v. Golden · 256 Ala. 187
Williamson v. Burks · 262 Ala. 422
Peach v. Drennen · 253 Ala. 271
United Baptist Church of Primitive Faith & Order v. Gautney · 34 So. 2d 1

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