State Supreme Court / W. Va.

Higginbotham v. City of Charleston

Decided April 2, 1974. Fred H. Caplan wrote the opinion for the court.

204 S.E.2d 1 · Cited 55 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.

Thomas v. City of South Charleston · 136 S.E.2d 788
Thompson v. City of Charleston · 191 S.E. 547
Morgan v. Price · 150 S.E.2d 897
Walker v. Monongahela Power Company · 131 S.E.2d 736
Earl T. Browder, Inc. v. County Court of Webster County · 116 S.E.2d 867
Poe v. Pittman · 144 S.E.2d 671
Nesbitt v. Flaccus · 138 S.E.2d 859
Sargent v. Malcomb · 146 S.E.2d 561
Korzun v. Shahan · 151 S.E.2d 287
Christo v. Dotson · 155 S.E.2d 571
State Road Commission v. Hereford · 153 S.E.2d 501
Jones v. City of Mannington · 136 S.E.2d 882
Cowan v. One Hour Valet, Inc. · 151 W. Va. 941

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