East & West Railroad Co. of Alabama v. East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad
Decided December 15, 1883. Robert C. Brickell wrote the opinion for the court.
75 Ala. 275 · Cited 51 times
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- Ex parte Roundtree · 51 Ala. 42
- Jones v. Ewing · 56 Ala. 360
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