Fitts v. Alexander

Decided January 14, 1965. Thomas S. Lawson wrote the opinion for the court.

170 So. 2d 808 · Cited 58 times

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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.

• Hart v. Allgood · 260 Ala. 560
• Morris v. Yancey · 104 So. 2d 553
• Kidd v. Borum · 181 Ala. 144
• Stearnes v. Woodall · 117 So. 643
• Alford v. Rodgers · 6 So. 2d 409
• Howard v. Harrell · 156 So. 2d 140
• Robinson v. Robinson · 136 So. 2d 889

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