State Supreme Court / S.C.

Lillie B. Thomas v. the Amer. Workmen

Decided May 26, 1941. Edward L. Fishburne wrote the opinion for the court.

14 S.E.2d 886 · Cited 61 times

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Baldwin v. Postal Telegraph Cable Co. · 59 S.E. 67
Hood v. Life Casualty Ins. Co. of Tenn. · 175 S.E. 76
Crosby v. Metropolitan Life Insurance · 166 S.E. 266
Souba v. Life Ins. Co. of Virginia · 197 S.E. 826

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