Carter v. Nelms

Decided June 10, 1963. Claude W. Eggleston wrote the opinion for the court.

131 S.E.2d 401 · Cited 64 times

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• Winston v. City of Richmond · 196 Va. 403
• Temple v. City of Petersburg · 182 Va. 418
• DeMott v. DeMott · 198 Va. 22
• Barry v. Tyler · 171 Va. 381
• Hoge, Adm'r v. Anderson · 200 Va. 364
• Jenkins v. Womack · 201 Va. 68
• Whitlow v. Grubb · 198 Va. 274
• Simmons v. Craig · 199 Va. 338
• Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Ass'n v. Alley · 167 Va. 144
• Willis v. Commonwealth · 190 Va. 294
• Hall v. Miles · 90 S.E.2d 815

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