State Supreme Court / La.

Bowen v. Doyal

Decided October 20, 1971. Frank Summers wrote the opinion for the court.

253 So. 2d 200 · Cited 64 times

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Precedents cited

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.

Abbott Laboratories v. Gardner · 387 U.S. 136
Shields v. Utah Idaho Central Railroad · 305 U.S. 177
Dismuke v. United States · 297 U.S. 167
Albert v. Parish of Rapides · 237 So. 2d 380
American School of Magnetic Healing v. McAnnulty · 187 U.S. 94
State Ex Rel. Rathe v. Jefferson Parish School Board · 19 So. 2d 153
Meyer v. Board of Trustees of Firemen's Pension & Relief Fund for City of New Orleans · 6 So. 2d 713
Petition of Sewerage and Water Bd. of New Orleans · 177 So. 2d 276
Houeye v. St. Helena Parish School Board · 56 So. 2d 413
Trosclair v. Houma Municipal Fire & Police Civil Service Board · 252 La. 1
Parker v. Board of Barber Examiners · 84 So. 2d 80
City of Lake Charles v. LAKE CHARLES FIRE FIGHT. ASS'N · 183 So. 2d 451

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