Roberts v. Barwick

Decided February 16, 1939. W Henry Duckworth wrote the opinion for the court.

187 Ga. 691 · Cited 75 times

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• Louisiana Ex Rel. New York Guaranty & Indemnity Co. v. Steele · 134 U.S. 230
• Ex Parte State of New York, No. 1 · 256 U.S. 490
• Smith v. Reeves · 178 U.S. 436

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