Jones v. City of Huntsville

Decided March 9, 1972. Thomas S. Lawson wrote the opinion for the court.

259 So. 2d 288 · Cited 68 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.

• Hill Realty Company v. City of Mountain Brook · 276 Ala. 191
• City of Birmingham v. Wills · 178 Ala. 198
• Harris v. State · 23 So. 2d 514
• Jones v. City of Huntsville · 47 Ala. App. 595
• Cable-Burton Piano Co. v. Thomas · 152 So. 468
• Elks Lodge Decatur Lodge No. 655 v. State ex rel. Slate · 264 Ala. 223

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