Fries v. Acme White Lead & Color Works

Decided April 18, 1918. William H. Thomas wrote the opinion for the court.

79 So. 45 · Cited 74 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.

• Louisville & Nashville R. R. v. Church · 155 Ala. 329
• Woodward Iron Co. v. Sheehan · 166 Ala. 429
• Amerson v. Corona Coal & Iron Co. · 194 Ala. 175
• Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Abernathy · 192 Ala. 629
• Wilson v. Andalusia Mfg. Co. · 195 Ala. 477
• Shepherd v. Butcher Tool & Hardware Co. · 198 Ala. 275
• Wilkinson v. Bottoms · 174 Ala. 122
• Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. Geopp · 153 Ala. 108
• Fitts & Son v. Bryan · 166 Ala. 133
• Eppstein v. Kuhn · 225 Ill. 115
• Simpson v. Golden · 114 Ala. 336
• Tobin v. People · 101 Ill. 121
• Humphreys v. State ex rel. Sherwood · 75 Ind. 469

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