Matthews v. Cumberland & Allegheny Gas Co.

Decided July 15, 1953. Frank C. Haymond wrote the opinion for the court.

77 S.E.2d 180 · Cited 77 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.

• Webb v. Sessler · 63 S.E.2d 65
• Wright v. Valan · 43 S.E.2d 364
• State Ex Rel. Cox v. Sims · 77 S.E.2d 151
• Wilson v. Edwards · 77 S.E.2d 164
• Masters v. New York Central Rd. · 70 N.E.2d 898
• Cooper v. Pritchard Motor Co. · 36 S.E.2d 405
• Holiman v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad · 74 S.E.2d 767
• Dennis v. Odend'Hal-Monks Corp. · 182 Va. 77
• Milwaukee & Saint Paul Railway Co. v. Kellogg · 94 U.S. 469
• Scheffer v. Railroad Co. · 105 U.S. 249
• Divita v. Atlantic Trucking Co. · 40 S.E.2d 324
• Gilkerson v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad · 41 S.E.2d 188
• Daugherty v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad · 64 S.E.2d 231
• Walker v. Memorial Hospital · 187 Va. 5
• Thomason v. Mosrie · 60 S.E.2d 699
• Chaney v. Moore · 134 S.E. 204
• Somerville v. Dellosa · 56 S.E.2d 756
• Moore v. Turner · 71 S.E.2d 342
• Spence v. American Oil Co. · 171 Va. 62
• Laphew v. Consolidated Bus Lines, Inc. · 55 S.E.2d 881
• Jones v. Virginian Railway Co. · 177 S.E. 621
• Fleming v. Hartrick · 131 S.E. 558
• Cleveland v. Danville Traction & Power Co. · 179 Va. 256
• Fleming v. McMillan · 26 S.E.2d 8
• McKinney v. Miller · 75 S.E.2d 854

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• State v. Collins · 180 S.E.2d 54
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