Sims v. Amos

Decided March 17, 1972. Frank Minis Johnson Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

340 F. Supp. 691 · Cited 125 times

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• Sprague v. Ticonic National Bank · 307 U.S. 161
• Moody v. Flowers · 387 U.S. 97
• Sims v. Amos · 336 F. Supp. 924
• Williams v. Wallace · 240 F. Supp. 100
• Dyer v. Love · 307 F. Supp. 974
• Sellers v. Wilson · 123 F. Supp. 917

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