Dickens v. Puryear

Decided April 6, 1981. James G. Exum wrote the opinion for the court.

276 S.E.2d 325 · Cited 429 times

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• Kirby v. Jules Chain Stores Corp. · 188 S.E. 625
• Moore v. Fieldcrest Mills, Inc. · 251 S.E.2d 419
• Wilson v. Wilkins · 25 S.W.2d 428
• Conover v. Newton · 256 S.E.2d 216
• Shope v. Boyer · 150 S.E.2d 771
• Hayes v. Ricard · 93 S.E.2d 540
• Williamson v. Bennett · 112 S.E.2d 48
• Crews v. Provident Finance Company · 157 S.E.2d 381
• Kessing v. National Mortgage Corporation · 180 S.E.2d 823
• Caldwell v. Deese · 218 S.E.2d 379
• Page v. Sloan · 190 S.E.2d 189
• Zimmerman v. Hogg & Allen, Professional Ass'n · 209 S.E.2d 795
• North Carolina National Bank v. Gillespie · 230 S.E.2d 375
• State v. Roberts · 155 S.E.2d 303
• Brewer v. Harris · 182 S.E.2d 345
• Pitts v. Village Inn Pizza, Inc. · 249 S.E.2d 375
• Dendy v. Watkins · 219 S.E.2d 214
• Frank H. Conner Co. v. Spanish Inns Charlotte, Ltd. · 242 S.E.2d 785
• Best v. Perry · 254 S.E.2d 281
• Matthews v. Travelers Indemnity Insurance Co. · 432 S.W.2d 485
• Candler v. Smith · 50 Ga. App. 667
• Shew v. Coon Bay Loafers, Inc. · 455 P.2d 359
• Ormond Ex Rel. Ormond v. Crampton · 191 S.E.2d 405
• McCracken v. Sloan · 252 S.E.2d 250

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