Lay v. Phillips

Decided February 20, 1964. Robert B. Harwood wrote the opinion for the court.

161 So. 2d 477 · Cited 51 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.

• Smith v. Cook · 124 So. 898
• Copeland v. Warren · 107 So. 94
• McNeil v. Hadden · 76 So. 2d 160
• Hopkins v. Duggar · 87 So. 103
• Smith v. Bachus · 78 So. 888
• Green v. Marlin · 121 So. 19
• Shepherd v. Scott's Chapel · 112 So. 905
• Mink v. Whitfield · 118 So. 559
• Clarke v. Earnest · 139 So. 223
• Turner v. De Priest · 87 So. 370
• Gunn v. Parsons · 104 So. 390
• Treadaway v. Hamilton · 129 So. 55
• Smith v. Harbaugh · 112 So. 914
• Williams v. Lyon · 181 Ala. 531
• Cotney v. Eason · 113 So. 2d 512
• Guy v. Lancaster · 34 So. 2d 10
• Mims v. Alabama Power Company · 77 So. 2d 648
• Findlay v. Hardwick · 160 So. 336
• Bradley v. Hall · 195 So. 883
• Duke v. Harden · 259 Ala. 398
• Harrison v. Heflin · 54 Ala. 552

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