State Supreme Court / Ark.

Henderson v. Russell

Decided November 13, 1979. John I. Purtle wrote the opinion for the court.

589 S.W.2d 565 · Cited 52 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.

Leigh v. Hall · 339 S.W.2d 104
Matthews v. Byrd · 60 S.W.2d 909
Holt v. Howard · 175 S.W.2d 384
Cain v. McGregor · 32 S.W.2d 319
State Ex Rel. Attorney General v. Chicago Mill & Lumber Corp. · 45 S.W.2d 26
Hazelrigg v. Board of Penitentiary Commissioners · 40 S.W.2d 998
Lyerley v. Manila School District No. 15 · 215 S.W.2d 733
City of Ft. Smith v. Taylor · 228 Ark. 722
Johnson v. Munger · 260 Ark. 613
Smith v. Jennings · 45 S.E. 821

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Holt v. City of Maumelle · 302 Ark. 51
Trice v. City of Pine Bluff · 649 S.W.2d 179
Hall v. State · 276 Ark. 245
State v. Ziegenbein · 282 Ark. 162
Tillery v. Meadows Construction Co. · 284 Ark. 241
Weaver v. Tyson Foods · 31 Ark. App. 147
Arkansas Charcoal Co. v. Arkansas Public Service Commission · 26 Ark. App. 202
Kennedy v. Henry · 270 Ark. 275
Muhammed v. State · 300 Ark. 112

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