Wells v. Purcell

Decided December 31, 1979. Darrell Hickman wrote the opinion for the court.

592 S.W.2d 100 · Cited 75 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.

• Arkansas State Highway Employees Local 1315 v. Smith · 257 Ark. 174
• Brown v. Curtis · 254 Ark. 162
• Rockefeller v. Hogue · 429 S.W.2d 85
• Henderson v. Dudley · 574 S.W.2d 658
• State Ex Rel. Torrance v. City of Shreveport · 93 So. 2d 187
• State Ex Rel. Heck's Discount Centers., Inc. v. Winters · 132 S.E.2d 374
• Hackler v. Baker · 346 S.W.2d 677
• Lamson v. Secretary of the Commonwealth · 168 N.E.2d 480
• Burney v. Hargraves · 573 S.W.2d 912
• Dillon v. King · 529 P.2d 745
• Girley v. Wood · 525 S.W.2d 454
• Kirkwood v. Carter · 252 Ark. 1124
• Buchanan v. Halpin · 4 S.W.2d 510
• In Re Last Will & Testament of Love · 120 S.E. 479
• Person v. . Doughton · 120 S.E. 481

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• Lake View School District No. 25 v. Huckabee · 189 S.W.3d 1
• Dean v. Williams · 6 S.W.3d 89
• Wells v. Riviere · 599 S.W.2d 375
• Clark v. Johnson Regional Medical Center · 362 S.W.3d 311
• Pellegrino v. O'Neill · 193 Conn. 670
• State Ex Rel. Cittadine v. Indiana Department of Transportation · 790 N.E.2d 978
• Files v. Hill · 594 S.W.2d 836
• Lake View School District No. 25 v. Huckabee · 210 S.W.3d 28
• Boone County v. Apex of Arkansas, Inc. · 288 Ark. 152
• Powell v. Bishop · 279 Ark. 365
• Redd v. Sossamon · 315 Ark. 512
• Greening v. Dishongh · 289 Ark. 315
• Governor v. Nevada State Legislature · 71 P.3d 1269

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