Lewis v. Martin

Decided October 18, 1923. William H. Thomas wrote the opinion for the court.

98 So. 635 · Cited 102 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.

• Shipp v. Shelton · 193 Ala. 658
• Engle v. Bronaugh · 93 So. 868
• Ex Parte Margart · 93 So. 505
• Liverpool London Globe Ins. Co. v. Lowe · 93 So. 765
• Pepper v. Horn · 197 Ala. 395
• Miller v. Whittington · 80 So. 499
• Bank of Phoenix City v. Taylor · 196 Ala. 665
• Alabama, Tenn. & Northern Ry. Co. v. Aliceville Lumber Co. · 199 Ala. 391
• Massey v. Pentecost · 90 So. 866
• Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. v. Burkett · 92 So. 456
• Mullen v. Johnson · 157 Ala. 262
• Sorsby v. Wilkerson · 89 So. 657
• Zaner v. Thrower · 84 So. 820
• Goldsmith v. Gates · 88 So. 861
• Mt. Vernon Woodbury Mills v. Judges of Fifteenth Circuit · 75 So. 916
• Minge v. Smith · 89 So. 473
• Gaither v. Phillips · 199 Ala. 689
• Bowe v. Pierson · 89 So. 711
• McMillan v. Aiken · 88 So. 135
• Woodward Iron Co. v. Bradford · 90 So. 803
• Georgia Cotton Co. v. Lee · 196 Ala. 599
• Wynn v. Tallapoosa County Bank · 168 Ala. 469
• Louisville & Nashville R. R. v. Holland · 173 Ala. 675
• Ex parte Doak · 188 Ala. 406
• Louisville N. R. Co. v. Shikle · 90 So. 900

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• Ward v. Little · 669 So. 2d 836
• Wood v. Casualty Reciprocal Exchange · 279 So. 2d 506
• Gulf Electric Co. v. Fried · 119 So. 685
• Williams v. Knight · 169 So. 871
• Tucker v. Houston · 112 So. 360
• Gibson v. Edwards · 16 So. 2d 865
• Shelton v. Gordon · 40 So. 2d 95
• Jester v. Jester · 142 So. 523
• Ex Parte Finley · 20 So. 2d 98
• Boyette v. Bradley · 100 So. 647
• Osborn v. Riley · 331 So. 2d 268
• Karter v. East · 125 So. 655
• Stanton v. Monroe County · 72 So. 2d 854
• Hollins v. State · 737 So. 2d 1056
• Zeigler v. Coffin · 123 So. 22
• Howard v. Ridgeway · 142 So. 403
• John Crane-Houdaille, Inc. v. Lucas · 534 So. 2d 1070
• Batson v. Batson · 117 So. 10
• Stephens v. Williams · 147 So. 608
• Fogleman v. National Surety Co. · 132 So. 317
• Clary v. Cassels · 61 So. 2d 692
• Baker v. Denniston-Boykin Co. · 17 So. 2d 148

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