State Supreme Court / La.

Boxwell v. Department of Highways

Decided May 17, 1943. Joe Busbey Hamiter wrote the opinion for the court.

14 So. 2d 627 · Cited 93 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.

Louisiana v. McIlhenny · 9 So. 2d 467
Haas v. McCain · 108 So. 305
Succession of Henderson · 197 So. 267
Blakewood v. Town of Franklinton · 196 So. 909
Whitney Nat. Bank of New Orleans v. Schwob · 13 So. 2d 782
State Ex Rel. Shaw v. Police Jury of Catahoula Parish · 167 So. 754

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