Matthews v. Lawnlite Company

Decided May 25, 1956. William G. Terrell wrote the opinion for the court.

88 So. 2d 299 · Cited 62 times

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• Smith, Et Vir v. Burdine's, Inc. · 198 So. 223
• MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co. · 111 N.E. 1050
• Blanton v. the Cudahy Packing Company · 19 So. 2d 313
• Catani v. Swift & Co. · 251 Pa. 52
• United States Rubber Products, Inc. v. Clark · 200 So. 385
• Hoskins v. Jackson Grain Co. · 63 So. 2d 514
• Lambert v. Sistrunk · 58 So. 2d 434
• Florida Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. Jordan · 62 So. 2d 910

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