Smith v. Smith

Decided October 26, 1950. Davis F. Stakely wrote the opinion for the court.

48 So. 2d 546 · Cited 87 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.

• Bell v. Nichols · 16 So. 2d 799
• Ex Parte Thompson · 152 So. 229
• George v. State · 200 So. 602
• Commonwealth Life Ins. Co. v. Harmon · 153 So. 755
• Kurn v. Counts · 22 So. 2d 725
• Johnson v. Louisville N. R. Co. · 198 So. 350
• In Re Idleman's Commitment · 27 P.2d 305
• Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Chambers · 146 So. 524
• Hockenberry v. State · 20 So. 2d 533
• Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. v. Jackson · 144 So. 813
• State v. Bley · 162 Ala. 239
• In Re Liggett · 202 P. 660
• Kirk v. State · 22 So. 2d 431
• Costello v. Feagin · 162 Ala. 191
• State v. Seminole Bottling Co. · 178 So. 237
• Sorter v. Austen · 129 So. 51
• Ex Parte Linke · 128 P. 702
• Ex Parte Dagley · 128 P. 699
• Box v. Box · 45 So. 2d 157
• Fore v. Fore · 44 Ala. 478

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