Supreme Court of Alabama Decisions 1974

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Rigsby v. Burton
Date: December 19, 1974
 Citation: 305 So. 2d 366
Wilbourn v. Allstate Insurance Company
Date: December 19, 1974
 Citation: 305 So. 2d 372
ALABAMA FARM BUREAU MUTUAL CAS. INS. CO. v. Tubbs
Date: December 12, 1974
 Citation: 304 So. 2d 589
GEORGIA, FLORIDA, ALA. TRANSP. CO., INC. v. Deaton, Inc.
Date: December 5, 1974
 Citation: 304 So. 2d 168
Parrish v. Faulk
Date: December 5, 1974
 Citation: 304 So. 2d 194
Burt v. State
Date: December 5, 1974
 Citation: 304 So. 2d 246
Myrick v. CITY OF MONTOGOMERY
Date: December 5, 1974
 Citation: 304 So. 2d 248
Moore v. State
Date: December 5, 1974
 Citation: 304 So. 2d 268
State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co. v. Humphers
Date: December 5, 1974
 Citation: 304 So. 2d 573
Smith v. Potts
Date: December 5, 1974
 Citation: 304 So. 2d 578
Oliver v. Perry
Date: December 5, 1974
 Citation: 304 So. 2d 583
Johnson v. City of Sylacauga
Date: December 5, 1974
 Citation: 304 So. 2d 586
Swartz v. United States Steel Corporation
Date: December 5, 1974
 Citation: 304 So. 2d 881
Williams v. Alabama Neon Sign Co.
Date: December 5, 1974
 Citation: 304 So. 2d 895
Johnson v. Brown-Service Insurance Co.
Date: December 5, 1974
 Citation: 307 So. 2d 518
Prestwood v. Gilbreath
Date: November 27, 1974
 Citation: 304 So. 2d 175
Watson v. Taylor
Date: November 27, 1974
 Citation: 304 So. 2d 181
Lloyd v. State
Date: November 27, 1974
 Citation: 304 So. 2d 235
Kennedy v. General Transport Company, Inc.
Date: November 27, 1974
 Citation: 304 So. 2d 896
San-Ann Service Inc. v. Bedingfield
Date: November 27, 1974
 Citation: 305 So. 2d 374
State v. Wilkerson
Date: November 27, 1974
 Citation: 305 So. 2d 382
Wylam Ice Company v. King
Date: November 21, 1974
 Citation: 304 So. 2d 1
Wren v. Blackburn
Date: November 21, 1974
 Citation: 304 So. 2d 187
Hutto v. State
Date: November 21, 1974
 Citation: 304 So. 2d 33
Jones v. State
Date: November 21, 1974
 Citation: 304 So. 2d 38
Peppers v. State
Date: November 21, 1974
 Citation: 304 So. 2d 43
General Motors Accept. Corp. v. Long-Lewis Hardware Co.
Date: November 21, 1974
 Citation: 306 So. 2d 282
Mitchell v. State
Date: November 14, 1974
 Citation: 303 So. 2d 126
Strickland v. MOBILE TOWING AND WRECKING CO., INC.
Date: November 14, 1974
 Citation: 303 So. 2d 98
Connell v. State
Date: November 14, 1974
 Citation: 318 So. 2d 710
STATE DEPT. OF PUB. SAFETY v. Scotch Lumber Co., Inc.
Date: November 7, 1974
 Citation: 302 So. 2d 844
Davis v. Wolff
Date: November 7, 1974
 Citation: 304 So. 2d 203
Brill v. Johnson
Date: November 7, 1974
 Citation: 304 So. 2d 595
Patterson v. State
Date: October 31, 1974
 Citation: 302 So. 2d 545
Owens v. State
Date: October 24, 1974
 Citation: 302 So. 2d 243
McGruder v. B & L Construction Company, Inc.
Date: October 24, 1974
 Citation: 303 So. 2d 103
Foster v. Dickinson
Date: October 15, 1974
 Citation: 302 So. 2d 111
Quality School Plan, Inc. v. State
Date: October 3, 1974
 Citation: 301 So. 2d 187
Hunter v. State
Date: October 3, 1974
 Citation: 301 So. 2d 541
Roebuck Auto Sales, Inc. v. Wallace
Date: October 3, 1974
 Citation: 301 So. 2d 546
JEFFERSON COUNTY, BD. OF HEALTH v. City of Bessemer
Date: October 3, 1974
 Citation: 301 So. 2d 551
Elliott v. Burch
Date: October 3, 1974
 Citation: 301 So. 2d 557
AIR MOVERS OF AMER., INC. v. State Nat. Bank of Ala.
Date: October 3, 1974
 Citation: 302 So. 2d 517
FW Woolworth v. Kirby
Date: October 3, 1974
 Citation: 302 So. 2d 67
Waddell v. Jordan
Date: October 3, 1974
 Citation: 302 So. 2d 74
Webster v. Gunter
Date: October 3, 1974
 Citation: 302 So. 2d 97
Gray v. Holyoke Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Date: September 26, 1974
 Citation: 302 So. 2d 104
Ritchey v. State
Date: September 26, 1974
 Citation: 302 So. 2d 83
Aldridge v. Grund
Date: September 26, 1974
 Citation: 302 So. 2d 847
Perloff v. Edington
Date: September 23, 1974
 Citation: 302 So. 2d 92
Honeycutt v. Moore's Supreme Oil Company
Date: September 19, 1974
 Citation: 300 So. 2d 816
Allstate Insurance Company v. Fogg
Date: September 19, 1974
 Citation: 300 So. 2d 819
Gulf Oil Corporation v. Beck
Date: September 19, 1974
 Citation: 300 So. 2d 822
Hembree v. Hospital Board of Morgan County
Date: September 19, 1974
 Citation: 300 So. 2d 823
Cotton v. May
Date: September 19, 1974
 Citation: 301 So. 2d 168
Bowling v. Pow
Date: September 19, 1974
 Citation: 301 So. 2d 55
Boswell v. SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Date: September 19, 1974
 Citation: 301 So. 2d 65
Smith v. City of Irondale
Date: September 19, 1974
 Citation: 303 So. 2d 130
Bailey v. Brannon
Date: September 12, 1974
 Citation: 300 So. 2d 344
Eich v. Town of Gulf Shores
Date: September 12, 1974
 Citation: 300 So. 2d 354
Powell v. Republic National Life Insurance Co.
Date: September 12, 1974
 Citation: 300 So. 2d 359
USA Oil Corporation v. City of Lipscomb
Date: September 12, 1974
 Citation: 300 So. 2d 362
Humphrey v. Humphrey
Date: September 12, 1974
 Citation: 300 So. 2d 376
Louisville & Nashville RR Co. v. Harris Transfer Co.
Date: September 12, 1974
 Citation: 300 So. 2d 378
Birmingham v. Evans
Date: September 12, 1974
 Citation: 300 So. 2d 401
In Re Tarpley
Date: September 12, 1974
 Citation: 300 So. 2d 409
Pitts v. State
Date: September 12, 1974
 Citation: 300 So. 2d 420
In Re White
Date: September 12, 1974
 Citation: 300 So. 2d 439
BUTLER AND KENNAMER WHOLESALE COMPANY v. State
Date: September 12, 1974
 Citation: 301 So. 2d 178
Starr v. Starr
Date: September 12, 1974
 Citation: 301 So. 2d 78
Vaughn v. State
Date: September 12, 1974
 Citation: 304 So. 2d 6
Clark v. State
Date: September 12, 1974
 Citation: 318 So. 2d 805
Bethune v. City of Mountain Brook
Date: September 5, 1974
 Citation: 300 So. 2d 350
Rushing v. Hooper-McDonald, Inc.
Date: September 5, 1974
 Citation: 300 So. 2d 94
Hinds v. Slack
Date: August 29, 1974
 Citation: 299 So. 2d 717
Martin v. Howard
Date: August 29, 1974
 Citation: 299 So. 2d 727
Davenport v. State
Date: August 29, 1974
 Citation: 299 So. 2d 771
Hooper v. Huey
Date: August 29, 1974
 Citation: 300 So. 2d 100
State Ex Rel. Baxley v. Johnson
Date: August 29, 1974
 Citation: 300 So. 2d 106
Employers Insurance Co. of Alabama, Inc. v. Hare
Date: August 22, 1974
 Citation: 299 So. 2d 243
Morris v. Kaiser
Date: August 22, 1974
 Citation: 299 So. 2d 252
Water Works Board of City of Leeds v. Huffstutler
Date: August 22, 1974
 Citation: 299 So. 2d 268
Graham v. City of Sheffield
Date: August 22, 1974
 Citation: 299 So. 2d 281
Crabtree v. City of Birmingham
Date: August 22, 1974
 Citation: 299 So. 2d 282
Salotti v. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Co.
Date: August 22, 1974
 Citation: 299 So. 2d 695
Jones v. Jones
Date: August 22, 1974
 Citation: 299 So. 2d 729
Funches v. State
Date: August 22, 1974
 Citation: 299 So. 2d 778
Clark v. Smith
Date: August 15, 1974
 Citation: 299 So. 2d 226
Royal Indemnity Co. v. Metzger Brothers, Inc.
Date: August 15, 1974
 Citation: 299 So. 2d 232
Crouch v. State
Date: August 15, 1974
 Citation: 299 So. 2d 312
Moseley v. State
Date: August 15, 1974
 Citation: 299 So. 2d 319
Goulden v. State
Date: August 15, 1974
 Citation: 299 So. 2d 325
Nelson v. Teal
Date: August 15, 1974
 Citation: 301 So. 2d 51
George A. Fuller Co., Inc. v. VULCAN MAT. CO., SE DIV.
Date: August 15, 1974
 Citation: 301 So. 2d 74
In Re Sollie
Date: August 8, 1974
 Citation: 298 So. 2d 601
Great Central Insurance Company v. Edge
Date: August 8, 1974
 Citation: 298 So. 2d 607
Wilson v. Wilson
Date: August 8, 1974
 Citation: 298 So. 2d 627
In RE SEIBERT v. State
Date: August 8, 1974
 Citation: 298 So. 2d 652
In RE THOMAS v. State
Date: August 8, 1974
 Citation: 298 So. 2d 657
Land Title Co. of Alabama v. State Ex Rel. Porter
Date: August 8, 1974
 Citation: 299 So. 2d 289
Hager v. Hager
Date: August 8, 1974
 Citation: 299 So. 2d 743
Haynes v. State
Date: August 8, 1974
 Citation: 301 So. 2d 208
Yelton v. State
Date: August 8, 1974
 Citation: 317 So. 2d 331
Winstead v. State
Date: August 1, 1974
 Citation: 298 So. 2d 646
Byars v. Mixon
Date: August 1, 1974
 Citation: 299 So. 2d 259
Byars v. Mixon
Date: August 1, 1974
 Citation: 299 So. 2d 262
National Security Fire and Casualty Co. v. Hester
Date: July 25, 1974
 Citation: 298 So. 2d 236
Jordan v. Guaranty Pest Control, Inc.
Date: July 25, 1974
 Citation: 298 So. 2d 244
Gamble v. Gamble
Date: July 25, 1974
 Citation: 298 So. 2d 260
In Re Emmet
Date: July 25, 1974
 Citation: 300 So. 2d 435
In RE COURTESY FORD SALES, INC. v. Farrior
Date: July 18, 1974
 Citation: 298 So. 2d 34
In RE MILLER v. State
Date: July 18, 1974
 Citation: 298 So. 2d 639
O'NEAL v. State
Date: July 18, 1974
 Citation: 298 So. 2d 70
State Ex Rel. Baxley v. Givhan
Date: July 11, 1974
 Citation: 297 So. 2d 357
Hendrix v. Creel
Date: July 11, 1974
 Citation: 297 So. 2d 364
Walker v. Alabama Public Service Commission
Date: July 11, 1974
 Citation: 297 So. 2d 370
Allen v. State
Date: July 11, 1974
 Citation: 297 So. 2d 399
Miller v. Holder
Date: July 11, 1974
 Citation: 297 So. 2d 802
Page v. Camper City & Mobile Home Sales
Date: July 11, 1974
 Citation: 297 So. 2d 810
Hawkins v. State
Date: July 11, 1974
 Citation: 297 So. 2d 817
Marcoal, Inc. v. United Mine Workers of America
Date: July 11, 1974
 Citation: 298 So. 2d 6
Garner v. State
Date: July 11, 1974
 Citation: 298 So. 2d 633
State v. FRANCO NOVELTY COMPANY, INCORPORATED
Date: July 11, 1974
 Citation: 299 So. 2d 737
Twyman v. State
Date: July 11, 1974
 Citation: 300 So. 2d 124
Spencer v. Malone Freight Lines, Inc.
Date: June 27, 1974
 Citation: 298 So. 2d 20
Kubiszyn v. Bradley
Date: June 27, 1974
 Citation: 298 So. 2d 9
City of Vestavia Hills v. Randle
Date: June 20, 1974
 Citation: 296 So. 2d 710
State v. Garris
Date: June 20, 1974
 Citation: 296 So. 2d 712
Krug v. Krug
Date: June 20, 1974
 Citation: 296 So. 2d 715
Horn v. Smith
Date: June 20, 1974
 Citation: 296 So. 2d 719
Bynum v. Bynum
Date: June 20, 1974
 Citation: 296 So. 2d 725
Holcey v. State
Date: June 20, 1974
 Citation: 296 So. 2d 753
State Ex Rel. Baxley v. Strawbridge
Date: June 20, 1974
 Citation: 296 So. 2d 784
Shields v. State
Date: June 20, 1974
 Citation: 296 So. 2d 793
Barnes v. Kent
Date: June 20, 1974
 Citation: 296 So. 2d 881
Tillis v. State
Date: June 20, 1974
 Citation: 296 So. 2d 892
Enterprise Lodge No. 352 Kp v. First Bapt. Ch.(col.)
Date: June 20, 1974
 Citation: 298 So. 2d 17
In Re McDonald
Date: June 6, 1974
 Citation: 296 So. 2d 141
O'BARR v. Feist
Date: June 6, 1974
 Citation: 296 So. 2d 152
McCulloch v. Roberts
Date: June 6, 1974
 Citation: 296 So. 2d 163
Smith v. Charles E. Jay & Co., Inc.
Date: June 6, 1974
 Citation: 296 So. 2d 885
Poole v. State
Date: June 6, 1974
 Citation: 298 So. 2d 89
Ford Motor Credit Corporation v. Ditton
Date: May 30, 1974
 Citation: 295 So. 2d 412
Bailey v. City of Mobile
Date: May 30, 1974
 Citation: 296 So. 2d 149
Rezner v. Fairhope Single Tax Corporation
Date: May 30, 1974
 Citation: 296 So. 2d 166
Herbert v. Regency Apartments, Inc.
Date: May 23, 1974
 Citation: 295 So. 2d 404
Hayes v. Kennedy
Date: May 16, 1974
 Citation: 294 So. 2d 739
State v. Woodham
Date: May 16, 1974
 Citation: 294 So. 2d 740
Wilson v. State
Date: May 16, 1974
 Citation: 296 So. 2d 778
Havard v. PALMER & BAKER ENGINEERS, INC.
Date: May 16, 1974
 Citation: 302 So. 2d 228
Boswell v. Citronelle-Mobile Gathering, Inc.
Date: May 9, 1974
 Citation: 294 So. 2d 428
Tillman v. Sibbles
Date: May 9, 1974
 Citation: 294 So. 2d 436
Shiflett v. State
Date: May 9, 1974
 Citation: 294 So. 2d 448
Murphy v. State
Date: May 9, 1974
 Citation: 294 So. 2d 462
Cartlidge v. State
Date: May 9, 1974
 Citation: 294 So. 2d 467
Premier Industrial Corporation v. Marlow
Date: May 9, 1974
 Citation: 295 So. 2d 396
Gooden v. Bonner
Date: May 9, 1974
 Citation: 295 So. 2d 402
McKinney v. Birmingham
Date: May 9, 1974
 Citation: 296 So. 2d 202
Ballew v. State
Date: May 9, 1974
 Citation: 296 So. 2d 206
Pierce v. State
Date: May 9, 1974
 Citation: 296 So. 2d 218
McKinney v. State
Date: May 9, 1974
 Citation: 296 So. 2d 228
McKinney v. City of Birmingham
Date: May 9, 1974
 Citation: 296 So. 2d 236
Mathis v. State
Date: May 9, 1974
 Citation: 296 So. 2d 764
Jenks v. Jenks
Date: May 2, 1974
 Citation: 294 So. 2d 147
Birmingham Trust National Bank v. State
Date: May 2, 1974
 Citation: 294 So. 2d 153
Fowler v. Fowler
Date: May 2, 1974
 Citation: 294 So. 2d 156
Gavin v. State
Date: May 2, 1974
 Citation: 294 So. 2d 170
Hobbie v. Vance
Date: May 2, 1974
 Citation: 294 So. 2d 743
Department of Pub. Safety v. Freeman Ready-Mix Co.
Date: May 2, 1974
 Citation: 295 So. 2d 242
McWilliams v. State
Date: April 25, 1974
 Citation: 294 So. 2d 457
Huntsville Industrial Associates, Inc. v. COMMINGS
Date: April 25, 1974
 Citation: 295 So. 2d 251
Dominey v. Mathison
Date: April 18, 1974
 Citation: 293 So. 2d 472
Pierce v. State
Date: April 18, 1974
 Citation: 293 So. 2d 489
Blake v. Coates
Date: April 18, 1974
 Citation: 294 So. 2d 433
Original Church of God, Inc. v. Perkins
Date: April 11, 1974
 Citation: 293 So. 2d 292
McCaghren v. State
Date: April 11, 1974
 Citation: 294 So. 2d 766
Butler v. Amos
Date: April 8, 1974
 Citation: 292 So. 2d 645
Hagler v. Gilliland
Date: April 4, 1974
 Citation: 292 So. 2d 647
Gilbreath v. Wallace
Date: April 4, 1974
 Citation: 292 So. 2d 651
Dothan-Houston County Airport Authority, Inc. v. Horne
Date: April 4, 1974
 Citation: 292 So. 2d 656
Wyatt v. Riley
Date: April 4, 1974
 Citation: 293 So. 2d 288
Wear v. Ford Motor Company
Date: April 4, 1974
 Citation: 293 So. 2d 301
Radke v. State
Date: April 4, 1974
 Citation: 293 So. 2d 314
Morgan County Commission v. Powell
Date: April 4, 1974
 Citation: 293 So. 2d 830
Dixie Auto Insurance Co. v. Safeco Ins. Co. of America
Date: April 4, 1974
 Citation: 294 So. 2d 736
Daugherty v. Gulf Shores Motel, Inc.
Date: March 28, 1974
 Citation: 292 So. 2d 454
City of Mountain Brook v. Beatty
Date: March 28, 1974
 Citation: 295 So. 2d 388
Laney v. Early
Date: March 21, 1974
 Citation: 292 So. 2d 103
Quinnelly v. City of Prichard
Date: March 7, 1974
 Citation: 291 So. 2d 295
Moody v. Stanfield
Date: March 7, 1974
 Citation: 291 So. 2d 301
Associates Financial Services Co., Inc. v. First National Bank
Date: March 7, 1974
 Citation: 292 So. 2d 112
State Farm Automobile Insurance Co. v. Reaves
Date: March 7, 1974
 Citation: 292 So. 2d 95
Jefferson County v. McClinton
Date: March 7, 1974
 Citation: 293 So. 2d 294
Life Insurance Company of Georgia v. Miller
Date: March 7, 1974
 Citation: 296 So. 2d 900
Birmingham Television Corp. v. Water Works
Date: February 28, 1974
 Citation: 290 So. 2d 636
Rhyne v. Martin
Date: February 28, 1974
 Citation: 290 So. 2d 650
Duchac v. State
Date: February 28, 1974
 Citation: 292 So. 2d 139
Cooper v. State
Date: February 28, 1974
 Citation: 297 So. 2d 175
Norris v. Presley
Date: February 21, 1974
 Citation: 290 So. 2d 643
Morris v. Owens
Date: February 21, 1974
 Citation: 290 So. 2d 646
Hiller Truck Lines, Inc. v. ALABAMA PUB. SERV. COM'N
Date: February 21, 1974
 Citation: 290 So. 2d 649
Cheek v. VULCAN LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY
Date: February 21, 1974
 Citation: 290 So. 2d 658
Williams v. State
Date: February 21, 1974
 Citation: 290 So. 2d 672
State v. Griffith
Date: February 14, 1974
 Citation: 290 So. 2d 162
Jones v. State
Date: February 14, 1974
 Citation: 290 So. 2d 165
League of Women Voters v. Renfro
Date: February 14, 1974
 Citation: 290 So. 2d 167
Morrow v. State
Date: February 14, 1974
 Citation: 290 So. 2d 213
Baker v. State
Date: February 14, 1974
 Citation: 290 So. 2d 217
WT Ratliff Company, Inc. v. Purvis
Date: February 14, 1974
 Citation: 291 So. 2d 289
Bagby Elevator and Electric Company, Inc. v. McBride
Date: February 14, 1974
 Citation: 291 So. 2d 306
Smith v. State
Date: February 14, 1974
 Citation: 292 So. 2d 109
Smith v. State
Date: February 7, 1974
 Citation: 289 So. 2d 816
Avondale Mills v. Saddler
Date: February 7, 1974
 Citation: 290 So. 2d 173
Murphy v. Traylor
Date: January 31, 1974
 Citation: 289 So. 2d 584
Dendy v. Eagle Motor Lines, Inc.
Date: January 31, 1974
 Citation: 289 So. 2d 603
Flurry v. State
Date: January 31, 1974
 Citation: 289 So. 2d 644
Weathington v. City of Birmingham
Date: January 31, 1974
 Citation: 289 So. 2d 649
Conner v. State
Date: January 31, 1974
 Citation: 289 So. 2d 656
Hammond v. Shipp
Date: January 31, 1974
 Citation: 289 So. 2d 802
Baldwin v. McClendon
Date: January 24, 1974
 Citation: 288 So. 2d 761
Brown v. Spencer
Date: January 24, 1974
 Citation: 288 So. 2d 781
Keeby v. State
Date: January 24, 1974
 Citation: 288 So. 2d 817
State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co. v. Martin
Date: January 24, 1974
 Citation: 289 So. 2d 606
Cox v. Cox
Date: January 24, 1974
 Citation: 289 So. 2d 609
Smith v. State
Date: January 24, 1974
 Citation: 289 So. 2d 808
Clarke v. State
Date: January 24, 1974
 Citation: 289 So. 2d 808
Horzempa v. State
Date: January 24, 1974
 Citation: 290 So. 2d 220
Johnson v. State
Date: January 24, 1974
 Citation: 291 So. 2d 336
Davis v. State
Date: January 24, 1974
 Citation: 291 So. 2d 346
Finley v. State
Date: January 24, 1974
 Citation: 295 So. 2d 428
In Re Ashworth
Date: January 10, 1974
 Citation: 287 So. 2d 843
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