State Court of Appeals / Ga. Ct. App.

Hilton v. Maddox, Bishop, Hayton Frame & Trim Contractors, Inc.

Decided February 2, 1972. Homer Christian Eberhardt wrote the opinion for the court.

188 S.E.2d 167 · Cited 54 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.

Chance v. Planters Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc. · 131 S.E.2d 541
Parker v. Kilgo · 137 S.E.2d 333
Gulf Oil Corporation v. Sims · 143 S.E.2d 776
Cherry v. Gilbert · 186 S.E.2d 319
Burrow v. Dickerson · 132 S.E.2d 550
Smart v. Wilson · 161 S.E.2d 409

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