State Supreme Court / Ala.

Morgan County Commission v. Powell

Decided April 4, 1974. Richard L. Jones wrote the opinion for the court.

293 So. 2d 830 · Cited 77 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.

GLANCEY v. Casey · 447 Pa. 77
Gardner v. Stevens · 111 So. 2d 904
Jefferson County v. Capanes · 179 So. 637
Smith v. Miller · 384 P.2d 738
Commonwealth ex rel. Carroll v. Tate · 442 Pa. 45
Norman v. Van Elsberg · 497 P.2d 204
Birdsall v. Pima County · 475 P.2d 250
NOBLE CTY. COUNCIL ETC. v. State Ex Rel. Fifer · 125 N.E.2d 709
In Re: Salaries Prob. Off. Bergen County · 278 A.2d 417
Ex Parte Huguley Water System · 213 So. 2d 799
Carlson v. State Ex Rel. Stodola · 220 N.E.2d 532
Board of Commissioners v. Stout · 136 Ind. 53
Ex Parte Wetzel · 8 So. 2d 824
Broadway v. State · 257 Ala. 414
Bass v. County of Saline · 106 N.W.2d 860
Newton v. City of Tuscaloosa · 36 So. 2d 487
Woodmen of the World v. Alford · 89 So. 528
McCarten v. Sanderson · 109 P.2d 1108
McAfee v. State Ex Rel. Stodola · 284 N.E.2d 778
Harris v. . Board of Education · 4 S.E.2d 328
Laney v. Jefferson County · 32 So. 2d 542
State Ex Rel. French v. Stone · 139 So. 328
Bryce v. Burke · 172 Ala. 219
Thomas v. Brook · 149 So. 2d 809
Ott v. Moody · 216 So. 2d 177

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Bush v. State · 695 So. 2d 70
Clifton v. Allegheny County · 969 A.2d 1197
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Sparks v. Parker · 368 So. 2d 528
Fletcher v. Commonwealth · 163 S.W.3d 852
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In Re White · 300 So. 2d 439
Adams v. Mathis · 350 So. 2d 381
Alabama State Board of Health ex rel. Baxley v. Chambers County · 335 So. 2d 653
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