McFarland v. Illinois Central Railroad Co.

Decided February 15, 1961. Joe Busbey Hamiter wrote the opinion for the court.

127 So. 2d 183 · Cited 86 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.

• Brown v. S. A. Bourg & Sons, Inc. · 118 So. 2d 891
• Cassar v. Mansfield Lumber Co. · 41 So. 2d 209
• Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Younger · 38 S.W. 1121
• Blades v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance · 110 So. 2d 116
• Stephens v. Natchitoches Parish School Board · 110 So. 2d 156
• Osborne v. Mossler Acceptance Co. · 38 So. 2d 151
• Washington v. Holmes Barnes, Limited · 9 So. 2d 35
• Gallo v. Southern Pacific Co. · 43 Cal. App. 2d 339
• United States v. the SS Washington · 172 F. Supp. 905
• The City of Rome · 48 F.2d 333
• Johns v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company · 143 F. Supp. 15

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