Vest v. Gay

Decided May 30, 1963. Robert Tennent Simpson Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

154 So. 2d 297 · Cited 76 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.

• Airheart v. Green · 104 So. 2d 687
• Birmingham Electric Co. v. Howard · 34 So. 2d 830
• McLaney v. Turner · 104 So. 2d 315
• Yarbrough v. Mallory · 144 So. 447
• Louisville and Nashville Railroad Co. v. Tucker · 80 So. 2d 288
• Alabama Great Southern R. Co. v. Baum · 31 So. 2d 366
• Long v. Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham Railroad · 170 Ala. 635
• HARVEY REGLAND COMPANY v. Newton · 105 So. 2d 110
• Sturdivant v. Crawford · 199 So. 537
• INTERNATIONAL UNION, ETC. v. Palmer · 104 So. 2d 691
• Newton v. Altman · 150 So. 698
• Pike Taxi Co. v. Patterson · 63 So. 2d 599
• PHOENIX INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK v. Leonard · 119 So. 2d 217
• Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Co. v. Thomas · 80 So. 69
• Birmingham Electric Co. v. Farmer · 36 So. 2d 343

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