Lester v. Rose

Decided March 11, 1963. Harlan M. Calhoun wrote the opinion for the court.

130 S.E.2d 80 · Cited 69 times

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• Montgomery v. Montgomery · 128 S.E.2d 480
• Clay v. Walkup · 107 S.E.2d 498
• Hall v. Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corp. · 9 S.E.2d 45
• Butler v. Smith's Transfer Corp. · 128 S.E.2d 32
• Wilson v. Edwards · 77 S.E.2d 164
• Lawrence v. Nelson · 113 S.E.2d 241
• Sigmon v. Mundy · 25 S.E.2d 636
• Stamper v. Bannister · 118 S.E.2d 313
• Grottendick v. Webber · 61 S.E.2d 854
• Utt v. Herold · 34 S.E.2d 357
• Riddle v. Artis · 99 S.E.2d 857
• Cotiga Development Co. v. United Fuel Gas Co. · 128 S.E.2d 626
• O'Meara v. Haiden · 268 P. 334
• State v. Wooldridge · 40 S.E.2d 899
• Leftwich v. Wesco Corp. · 146 W. Va. 196
• State ex rel. Hammond v. Worrell · 144 W. Va. 83
• State Ex Rel. Shatzer v. Freeport Coal Co. · 107 S.E.2d 503
• Preston County Coke Co. v. Preston County Light & Power Co. · 119 S.E.2d 420
• Oates v. Continental Insurance Co. · 72 S.E.2d 886
• State v. Morris · 95 S.E.2d 401
• Legg. v. Jones · 30 S.E.2d 76
• Gunnoe v. West Virginia Poultry Co-Operative Ass'n · 174 S.E. 691
• Burger v. Noble · 59 S.E.2d 761
• Black v. Peerless Elite Laundry Co. · 169 S.E. 447

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