Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation v. Cahela

Decided April 22, 1948. Lucien D. Gardner wrote the opinion for the court.

36 So. 2d 513 · 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.

• Ex parte Parker · 172 Ala. 136
• Burger-Phillips Co. v. Phillips · 176 So. 181
• Marshall v. Pletz · 317 U.S. 383
• New River Coal Co. v. Files · 109 So. 360
• Birmingham Belt R. Co. v. Ellenburg · 111 So. 219
• Gadsden Iron Works, Inc. v. Beasley · 30 So. 2d 10
• Batson v. State Ex Rel. Davis · 113 So. 300
• Parker v. Hayes Lumber Co. · 127 So. 504
• Ex parte Doak · 188 Ala. 406
• Ex Parte Gay · 104 So. 898
• Schaeffer v. Walker · 3 So. 2d 405
• Drennen Motor Co. v. Patrick · 141 So. 681
• Du Pree v. Hart · 8 So. 2d 183
• Royer v. United States Sugar Corporation · 4 So. 2d 692
• Stith Coal Co. v. Alvis · 141 So. 663
• Randle v. Dumas · 157 So. 218
• Harris v. Town of East Brewton · 191 So. 216
• United States Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry Co. v. Hartley · 116 So. 666
• Crescent Coal Co. v. Simmons · 116 So. 512
• Moss v. Standridge · 110 So. 17

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