Bessett v. Hackett

Decided July 24, 1953. H. L. Sebring wrote the opinion for the court.

66 So. 2d 694 · Cited 66 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.

• Seaboard Air Line Railway Co. v. Watson · 113 So. 716
• Postal Telegraph & Cable Co. v. Doyle · 167 So. 358
• Knudsen v. Hanlon · 36 So. 2d 192
• Florida Motor Lines, Inc. v. Hill · 137 So. 169
• Shayne v. Saunders · 176 So. 495
• Murden v. Miami Poultry & Egg Co. · 152 So. 714
• Desalvo v. Curry · 33 So. 2d 215
• Rodi v. Florida Greyhound Lines · 62 So. 2d 355
• Yokom v. Rodriguez · 41 So. 2d 446
• Remsberg v. Mosley · 58 So. 2d 432
• Miami Coca Cola Bottling Co. v. Mahlo · 45 So. 2d 119
• McDonald v. Zurich General Acc. Liability Ins. Co. · 25 So. 2d 923

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