State Supreme Court / W. Va.

Wilkinson v. Searls

Decided November 23, 1971. Harlan M. Calhoun wrote the opinion for the court.

184 S.E.2d 735 · Cited 56 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.

State Ex Rel. Coral Pools, Inc. v. Knapp · 131 S.E.2d 81
Mowery v. Hitt · 181 S.E.2d 334
Kanawha Banking & Trust Co. v. Gilbert · 46 S.E.2d 225
State Ex Rel. Dandy v. Thompson · 134 S.E.2d 730
Lewis v. Dils Motor Company · 135 S.E.2d 597
Hanks v. Beckley Newspapers Corporation · 172 S.E.2d 816
Steinbrecher v. Jones · 153 S.E.2d 295
Wyckoff v. Painter · 115 S.E.2d 80
Work v. Rogerson · 142 S.E.2d 188
Pozzie v. Prather · 157 S.E.2d 625
Shaffer v. Calvert Fire Insurance · 62 S.E.2d 699
Stewart v. Raleigh County Bank · 2 S.E.2d 274
Redden v. James T. McCreery Co. · 15 S.E.2d 150

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