State Supreme Court / Ala.

Sparks v. Parker

Decided February 9, 1979. Alva Hugh Maddox wrote the opinion for the court.

368 So. 2d 528 · Cited 53 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.

State v. Rush · 217 A.2d 441
Mempa v. Rhay · 389 U.S. 128
Kunhardt & Co. v. United States · 266 U.S. 537
Commonwealth Ex Rel. McGlinn v. Smith · 24 A.2d 1
Morgan County Commission v. Powell · 293 So. 2d 830
Ex Parte Huguley Water System · 213 So. 2d 799
Ex Parte Morrow · 66 So. 2d 130
State Ex Rel. French v. Stone · 139 So. 328
Foshee v. State Ex Rel. Messer · 97 So. 565
Board of Com'rs of the Alabama State Bar v. State Ex Rel. Baxley · 324 So. 2d 256
State v. Morris · 470 S.W.2d 467
Gideon v. Wainwright · 372 U.S. 335
State Ex Rel. Partain v. Oakley · 227 S.E.2d 314
Smith v. State · 118 N.H. 764
Wright v. Turner · 351 So. 2d 1
Posey & Tompkins v. Mobile County · 50 Ala. 6

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