Elliott v. Dupuy

Decided November 6, 1961. Frank W. HAWTHORNE wrote the opinion for the court.

135 So. 2d 54 · Cited 78 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.

• Spiers v. Davidson · 96 So. 2d 502
• Everhardt v. Sighinolfi · 95 So. 2d 632
• Breard v. Pyramid Oil & Gas Co. · 185 So. 303
• Book v. Schoonmaker · 26 So. 2d 366
• Texas Co. v. McDonald · 228 La. 353
• Elliott v. Dupuy · 127 So. 2d 260

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