Devoke v. Yazoo M. v. R. Co.

Decided March 17, 1947. John Baptiste Fournet wrote the opinion for the court.

30 So. 2d 816 · Cited 74 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.

• McGee v. Yazoo M. v. R. Co. · 19 So. 2d 21
• Camfield v. United States · 167 U.S. 518
• Pearson v. Kansas City · 55 S.W.2d 485
• McCoy v. Arkansas Natural Gas Co. · 165 So. 632
• Angelloz v. Humble Oil & Refining Co. · 199 So. 656
• Irby v. Panama Ice Co. · 168 So. 306
• Toft v. City of Lincoln · 125 Neb. 498
• McCoy v. Arkansas Natural Gas Corporation · 185 So. 274

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