State Court of Appeals / Ala. Civ. App.

Jones v. Bell

Decided November 15, 1917. William H. Thomas wrote the opinion for the court.

77 So. 998 · Cited 72 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.

Shipp v. Shelton · 193 Ala. 658
Tobler v. Pioneer Mining & Mfg. Co. · 166 Ala. 482
Amerson v. Corona Coal & Iron Co. · 194 Ala. 175
Empire Coal Co. v. Martin · 190 Ala. 169
Beitman v. Birmingham Paint & Glass Co. · 185 Ala. 313
Birmingham Ry. L. & P. Co. v. Colbert · 190 Ala. 229
Stouts Mountain Coal & Coke Co. v. Tedder · 189 Ala. 637
Merchants National Bank v. Norris · 163 Ala. 481
Stevens v. Standard Oil Co. · 156 Ala. 581
Penticost v. Massey · 77 So. 675
Schillinger v. Leary · 77 So. 846

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