Petty v. Sloan

Decided March 11, 1955. Hamilton S. Burnett wrote the opinion for the court.

277 S.W.2d 355 · Cited 187 times

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• Home Beneficial Ass'n v. White · 177 S.W.2d 545
• Hester v. Ford · 130 So. 203
• Matter of Beggs v. Kern · 32 N.E.2d 529

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