State Supreme Court / Ga.

Shea v. Phillips

Decided April 8, 1957. Carlton Mobley wrote the opinion for the court.

98 S.E.2d 552 · Cited 108 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.

Pilgrim v. Landham · 11 S.E.2d 420
Fincher v. Davis · 27 Ga. App. 494
Howell v. Jackson · 16 S.E.2d 45
Hobbs v. Houston · 9 S.E.2d 749
Lewis v. Bowen · 68 S.E.2d 900
Phillips v. Shea · 96 S.E.2d 390

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