State Supreme Court / W. Va.

Overton v. Fields

Decided December 20, 1960. Frank C. Haymond wrote the opinion for the court.

117 S.E.2d 598 · Cited 102 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.

Lewis v. Mosorjak · 104 S.E.2d 294
Wilson v. Edwards · 77 S.E.2d 164
Thrasher v. Amere Gas Utilities Co. · 75 S.E.2d 376
Gilkerson v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad · 41 S.E.2d 188
Yuncke v. Welker · 36 S.E.2d 410
Cato v. Silling · 73 S.E.2d 731
Clayton v. McIlrath · 44 N.W.2d 741
Webb v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. · 2 S.E.2d 898
Thomason v. Mosrie · 60 S.E.2d 699
Tennessee Gas Transmission Co. v. Fox · 58 S.E.2d 584
Ware v. Hays · 195 S.E. 265
Thorn v. Addison Bros. & Smith, Inc. · 194 S.E. 771
Toppins v. Oshel · 89 S.E.2d 359
Dangerfield v. Akers · 33 S.E.2d 140
Mullins v. Baker · 107 S.E.2d 57
Clay v. Walkup · 107 S.E.2d 498
Cavender v. Cline Ice Cream Co. · 131 S.E. 862
Byrd v. Virginian Railway Co. · 13 S.E.2d 273
Higgs v. Watkins · 78 S.E.2d 230
Lively v. Virginian Railway Co. · 140 S.E. 51
Moore v. Turner · 71 S.E.2d 342

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