Fontenot v. Magnolia Petroleum Co.

Decided April 25, 1955. James D. Simon wrote the opinion for the court.

80 So. 2d 845 · Cited 91 times

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• Camfield v. United States · 167 U.S. 518
• McGee v. Yazoo M. v. R. Co. · 19 So. 2d 21
• Devoke v. Yazoo M. v. R. Co. · 30 So. 2d 816
• Pearson v. Kansas City · 55 S.W.2d 485
• Humphreys v. Bennett Oil Corporation · 197 So. 222
• Jiles v. Venus Community Center Benev. Mut. Aid Ass'n · 186 So. 342
• Toft v. City of Lincoln · 125 Neb. 498

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