Gerald v. Standard Oil Co. of Louisiana

Decided November 8, 1943. Joe Busbey Hamiter wrote the opinion for the court.

16 So. 2d 233 · Cited 54 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 Power & Light Co. v. Saia · 177 So. 238
• Morales v. Employers' Liability Assur. Corp. · 12 So. 2d 804
• Jones v. Shell Petroleum Corporation · 171 So. 447
• Bruchis v. Victory Oil Co. · 153 So. 828
• Urban Land Co. v. City of Shreveport · 162 So. 747

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