State Supreme Court / W. Va.

Poe v. Pittman

Decided November 2, 1965. Harlan M. Calhoun wrote the opinion for the court.

144 S.E.2d 671 · Cited 52 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.

Evans v. Farmer · 133 S.E.2d 710
Levine v. Headlee · 134 S.E.2d 892
Yuncke v. Welker · 36 S.E.2d 410
Walker v. Monongahela Power Company · 131 S.E.2d 736
Overton v. Fields · 117 S.E.2d 598
Hatten v. Mason Realty Company · 135 S.E.2d 236
Earl T. Browder, Inc. v. County Court of Webster County · 116 S.E.2d 867
Graham v. Crist · 118 S.E.2d 640
Graham v. Wriston · 120 S.E.2d 713
Richmond v. Campbell · 136 S.E.2d 877
Nesbitt v. Flaccus · 138 S.E.2d 859
Butler v. Smith's Transfer Corp. · 128 S.E.2d 32
Dunning v. Barlow & Wisler, Inc. · 148 W. Va. 206
Henthorn v. Long · 122 S.E.2d 186
Flanagan v. Mott · 114 S.E.2d 331
Looney v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co. · 135 S.E. 262
Kendall v. Allen · 137 S.E.2d 250
Leftwich v. Wesco Corp. · 146 W. Va. 196
Reilley v. Byard · 146 W. Va. 292
Reilley v. Byard · 119 S.E.2d 650
Leftwich v. Wesco Corporation · 119 S.E.2d 401
Lewis v. McIntire · 150 W. Va. 117
Lewis v. McIntire · 144 S.E.2d 319

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Biddle v. Haddix · 179 S.E.2d 215
Young v. Ross · 202 S.E.2d 622
Simmons v. City of Bluefield · 225 S.E.2d 202
Kane v. Corning Glass Works · 331 S.E.2d 807
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