Arata v. Orleans Capitol Stores, Inc.

Decided November 5, 1951. Joe Busbey Hamiter wrote the opinion for the court.

55 So. 2d 239 · Cited 55 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.

• White v. City of Alexandria · 43 So. 2d 618
• Louisiana Power & Light Co. v. Saia · 177 So. 238
• West v. Ray · 26 So. 2d 221
• Dodge v. Bituminous Casualty Corporation · 39 So. 2d 720
• Cummings v. Henninger · 236 P. 701
• Weber v. H. G. Hill Stores, Inc. · 29 So. 2d 33
• Cosper v. the Valley Bank · 237 P. 175

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