Horne v. Patton

Decided December 6, 1973. Pelham J. Merrill wrote the opinion for the court.

287 So. 2d 824 · Cited 79 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.

• Hague v. Williams · 181 A.2d 345
• Quarles v. Sutherland · 389 S.W.2d 249
• Brown v. W.R.M.A. Broadcasting Company · 238 So. 2d 540
• Hammonds v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Company · 243 F. Supp. 793
• Smith v. Doss · 37 So. 2d 118
• Norris v. Moskin Stores, Inc. · 132 So. 2d 321
• Berry v. Moench · 331 P.2d 814
• Allen v. Axford · 231 So. 2d 122
• Abernathy v. Thornton · 83 So. 2d 235
• Clikos v. Long · 165 So. 394
• Vulcan Materials Company v. Grace · 151 So. 2d 229
• Hollis v. Crittenden · 37 So. 2d 193
• Whatley v. Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co. · 279 Ala. 403
• McKinley v. Simmons · 148 So. 2d 648
• Alabama Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Alabama Power Co. · 283 Ala. 157
• Hammonds v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Company · 237 F. Supp. 96
• Collins v. Howard · 156 F. Supp. 322

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