Kerlin v. Tensaw Land & Timber Co., Inc.

Decided September 26, 1980. Clement Clay Torbert Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

390 So. 2d 616 · Cited 64 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.

• Motley v. Crumpton · 265 Ala. 565
• Fitts v. Alexander · 170 So. 2d 808
• Lay v. Phillips · 161 So. 2d 477
• Long v. Ladd · 142 So. 2d 660
• Smith v. Bachus · 78 So. 888
• Carpenter v. Huffman · 314 So. 2d 65
• Smith v. Brown · 213 So. 2d 374
• Duke v. Wimberly · 18 So. 2d 554
• Bailey v. Bond · 185 So. 411
• Berry v. Guyton · 262 So. 2d 593
• Davis v. Grant · 173 Ala. 4
• Hoyle v. Mann · 144 Ala. 516
• Murphy v. Leatherwood · 127 So. 843
• Foster v. Foster · 267 Ala. 90
• Kittrell v. Scarborough · 249 So. 2d 814
• Acker v. Green · 138 So. 820
• Reynolds v. Rutland · 365 So. 2d 656
• Knowles v. Golden Stream Fishing Club, Inc. · 331 So. 2d 253
• Murphree v. Swann · 342 So. 2d 329

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