Decker v. Landry

Decided March 21, 1955. E. Howard MCCALEB wrote the opinion for the court.

80 So. 2d 91 · Cited 107 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.

• Sampognaro v. Sampognaro · 41 So. 2d 456
• Black v. Black · 18 So. 2d 321
• White v. Broussard · 18 So. 2d 641
• Willis v. Willis · 24 So. 2d 378
• Higginbotham v. Lofton · 164 So. 255
• Meyer v. Hackler · 54 So. 2d 7
• State Ex Rel. Morrison v. Morrison · 32 So. 2d 847
• Veillon v. Landreneau · 26 So. 2d 139
• Liner v. Liner · 222 La. 789

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