Cotiga Development Co. v. United Fuel Gas Co.

Decided December 11, 1962. Harlan M. Calhoun wrote the opinion for the court.

128 S.E.2d 626 · Cited 213 times

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• Daugherty v. Ellis · 142 W. Va. 340
• Bischoff v. Francesa · 56 S.E.2d 865
• In Re: Hillcrest Memorial Gardens · 119 S.E.2d 753
• Culbertson v. Iola Portland Cement Co. · 87 Kan. 529
• Edwards v. Hylbert · 146 W. Va. 1
• Christopher v. United States Life Insurance · 145 W. Va. 707
• Fredeking v. Grimmett · 86 S.E.2d 554
• In Re: Conley · 12 S.E.2d 49
• State Ex Rel. Lambert v. Carman · 116 S.E.2d 265
• Bell v. Wayne United Gas Co. · 181 S.E. 609
• Babcock Coal & Coke Co. v. Brackens Creek Coal Land Co. · 37 S.E.2d 619
• Green v. Henderson · 67 S.E.2d 554
• Magnus v. Halltown Paper Board Company · 100 S.E.2d 201
• Ross v. Damm · 270 N.W. 722
• Wilcox v. Mowrey · 24 S.E.2d 922
• Stone v. National Surety Corporation · 125 S.E.2d 618
• Shearer v. United Carbon Company · 103 S.E.2d 883
• State v. Jackson · 112 S.E.2d 452
• Lange & Crist Box & Lumber Co. v. Haught · 52 S.E.2d 695
• Spicely v. Jones · 199 Va. 703
• Alderson v. Gauley Fuel Co. · 178 S.E. 626
• MacE v. Carpenter · 127 S.E.2d 254
• State v. General Daniel Morgan Post No. 548 · 144 W. Va. 137

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