State Supreme Court / W. Va.

State Ex Rel. Lipscomb v. Joplin

Decided March 16, 1948. Frank C. Haymond wrote the opinion for the court.

47 S.E.2d 221 · Cited 114 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.

Pukas v. Pukas · 42 S.E.2d 11
Connor v. Harris · 130 S.E. 281
Frame v. Wehn · 197 S.E. 524

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