State Supreme Court / W. Va.

Carter v. City of Bluefield

Decided June 14, 1949. Frank C. Haymond wrote the opinion for the court.

54 S.E.2d 747 · Cited 73 times

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Precedents cited

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.

Arverne Bay Construction Co. v. Thatcher · 15 N.E.2d 587
Forbes v. Hubbard · 180 N.E. 767
Tews v. Woolhiser · 185 N.E. 827
Nectow v. City of Cambridge · 277 U.S. 183
Hedgcock v. People Ex Rel. Arden Realty & Investment Co. · 57 P.2d 891
Mustard v. City of Bluefield · 45 S.E.2d 326
Merrill v. City of Wheaton · 190 N.E. 918
Washington Ex Rel. Seattle Title Trust Co. v. Roberge · 278 U.S. 116
Zahn v. Board of Public Works · 274 U.S. 325
National Transportation Co., Inc. v. Toquet · 196 A. 344
Rubin v. Board of Directors · 16 Cal. 2d 119
Ehrlich v. Village of Wilmette · 197 N.E. 567
Rowland v. City of Racine · 223 Wis. 488
Koos v. Saunders · 182 N.E. 415
Smith v. Barrett · 20 P.2d 864
Hurley v. Commission of Fisheries of Va. · 257 U.S. 223
City of Pleasant Ridge v. Cooper · 255 N.W. 371
Calhoun County Bank v. Ellison · 54 S.E.2d 182
People Ex Rel. Lind v. City of Rockford · 188 N.E. 446
Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co. · 272 U.S. 365
Nebbia v. New York · 291 U.S. 502
Chas. Wolff Packing Co. v. Court of Industrial Relations · 262 U.S. 522
Gorieb v. Fox · 274 U.S. 603
Hurst v. City of Burlingame · 277 P. 308
Taylor v. Moore · 154 A. 799

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Farley v. Graney · 119 S.E.2d 833
State Ex Rel. Cobun v. Town of Star City · 197 S.E.2d 102
State ex rel. Vance v. Arthur · 142 W. Va. 737
Stowers v. Blackburn · 90 S.E.2d 277
State ex rel. Smoleski v. County Court of Hancock County · 153 W. Va. 307
Par Mar v. City of Parkersburg · 398 S.E.2d 532
Anderson v. City of Wheeling · 149 S.E.2d 243
State v. Arthur · 98 S.E.2d 418
G-M Realty, Inc. v. City of Wheeling · 120 S.E.2d 249
Smith v. W. Va. State Board of Education · 295 S.E.2d 680
Quesenberry v. Estep · 95 S.E.2d 832
State Ex Rel. Haden v. Calco Awning & Window Corp. · 170 S.E.2d 362
State Ex Rel. Baer v. City of Beckley · 57 S.E.2d 263
Summerell v. Phillips · 247 So. 2d 542
Allen v. State of West Virginia Human Rights Commission · 324 S.E.2d 99
Daugherty v. Ellis · 142 W. Va. 340
Daurelle v. Traders Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n · 104 S.E.2d 320
Mellon-Stuart Co. v. Hall · 359 S.E.2d 124
Bailey v. Truby · 321 S.E.2d 302
State ex rel. Zickefoose v. West · 145 W. Va. 498
State Ex Rel. Allstate Insurance v. Union Public Service District · 151 S.E.2d 102
State Ex Rel. Bronaugh v. City of Parkersburg · 136 S.E.2d 783
State v. Board of Education of Jefferson County · 63 S.E.2d 579
State Ex Rel. Billy Ray C. v. Skaff · 438 S.E.2d 847
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