Kirkland v. Kirkland

Decided March 30, 1967. James S. Coleman wrote the opinion for the court.

198 So. 2d 771 · Cited 50 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.

• Gaynor v. Bauer · 144 Ala. 448
• Kratchoville v. Cloverleaf Plaza, Inc. · 165 So. 2d 112
• Rudolph v. Rudolph · 36 So. 2d 902
• Austin v. Pepperman · 179 So. 2d 299
• Hill v. Wing · 193 Ala. 312
• Goodgame v. Dawson · 7 So. 2d 77
• Louis Pizitz Dry Goods Co. v. Penney · 4 So. 2d 167

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