State Supreme Court / W. Va.

State v. Elder

Decided December 20, 1968. Fred H. Caplan wrote the opinion for the court.

165 S.E.2d 108 · Cited 309 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.

Clark v. Barnard · 108 U.S. 436
Baird-Gatzmer Corp. v. Henry Clay Coal Mining Co. · 50 S.E.2d 673
State v. Vending Machine Corp. · 51 P.2d 724

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