Arnold v. Sun Oil Co.

Decided May 31, 1949. Rene A. Viosca wrote the opinion for the court.

48 So. 2d 369 · Cited 72 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.

• Gulf Refining Co. of Louisiana v. Glassell · 171 So. 846
• Tyson v. Spearman · 183 So. 201
• Roberson v. Pioneer Gas Co. · 137 So. 46
• English v. Blackman · 179 So. 306
• Waterman v. Tidewater Associated Oil Co. · 35 So. 2d 225
• Bates v. Blitz · 17 So. 2d 816
• Harrill v. Pitts · 193 So. 562
• Succession of Yeates · 35 So. 2d 210
• Amerada Petroleum Corporation v. Reese · 196 So. 558
• Coyle v. North American Oil Consolidated · 9 So. 2d 473
• Allison v. Maroun · 190 So. 408
• Madison v. Prudential Ins. Co. of America · 181 So. 871
• Davidson v. Midstates Oil Corporation · 31 So. 2d 7
• Posey v. Fargo · 174 So. 175
• Marchand v. Gulf Refining Co. of Louisiana · 175 So. 647
• Goree v. Sanders · 14 So. 2d 744
• Bell v. Canal Bank & Trust Co. · 190 So. 359
• M. H. Nahigian, Inc. v. Haddad · 18 So. 2d 598
• Fried v. Bradley · 52 So. 2d 247
• McCreary v. Stallworth · 102 So. 52
• Green v. McDade · 17 So. 2d 637
• Aertker v. John W. Ball · 17 So. 2d 309

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• Port Arthur Towing Company v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. · 352 F. Supp. 392
• Harwood Oil & Mining Company v. Black · 124 So. 2d 764
• Reagan v. Murphy · 105 So. 2d 210
• Phillips v. Parker · 483 So. 2d 972
• Lee v. Jones · 69 So. 2d 26
• Monk v. Monk · 144 So. 2d 384
• Wells v. Joseph · 101 So. 2d 667
• Hodgeson v. McDaniel · 96 So. 2d 481
• Dixon v. American Liberty Oil Company · 77 So. 2d 533
• Boyet v. Perryman · 123 So. 2d 79
• Richardson & Bass v. Board of Levee Commissioners · 77 So. 2d 32
• Martin Fuel Dist., Inc. v. Trans Gulf Fuel, Inc. · 496 So. 2d 473
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• Watkins v. Zeigler · 147 So. 2d 435
• Bd. of Com'rs. Etc. v. Hunter Foundation · 354 So. 2d 156
• Prestridge v. Humble Oil & Refining Company · 131 So. 2d 810
• Mire v. Sunray DX Oil Company · 285 F. Supp. 885
• Alba v. Smith · 81 So. 2d 863
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• Pitre v. Peltier · 122 So. 2d 867

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