Wilkinson v. Wilkinson

Decided December 18, 1975. John Allen Dixon Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

323 So. 2d 120 · Cited 144 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.

• Maynard v. Hill · 125 U.S. 190
• State v. Golden · 26 So. 2d 837
• American Bank & Trust Co. v. Trinity Universal Insurance · 205 So. 2d 35
• City of New Orleans v. Board of Supervisors · 43 So. 2d 237
• State v. Shushan · 19 So. 2d 185
• State Ex Rel. Porterie v. Gulf, Mobile & N. R. · 184 So. 711
• Succession of Gaines · 79 So. 2d 322
• Land v. Land · 164 So. 599
• Rhodes v. Miller · 179 So. 430
• Babin v. Montegut Insurance Agency, Inc. · 271 So. 2d 642
• Harris v. Ward · 224 So. 2d 517
• Lewis v. Powell · 178 So. 2d 769
• Lambert v. Lambert · 164 So. 2d 661
• LaPorte v. Clesi, Inc. · 197 So. 2d 419
• Douglas v. Shepard · 193 So. 264
• Succession of Goodman · 155 So. 2d 37
• Dorsey ex rel. Williamston v. Williamston · 170 So. 2d 773
• State v. Theriot · 323 So. 2d 120

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