State Supreme Court / Ala.

Ex Parte Smith

Decided September 23, 1983. T. Eric Embry wrote the opinion for the court.

438 So. 2d 766 · Cited 133 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.

Craig v. Root · 25 So. 2d 147
City of Huntsville v. Miller · 127 So. 2d 606
Hooper v. Huey · 300 So. 2d 100
State v. Pollock · 38 So. 2d 870
Payne v. Department of Industrial Relations · 423 So. 2d 231
Nigg v. Smith · 415 So. 2d 1082
Walker v. Eubanks · 424 So. 2d 631
In Re Ingram · 356 So. 2d 618
Smith v. Saint · 438 So. 2d 762

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