Plunkett v. United Electric Service

Decided January 12, 1948. E. Howard MCCALEB wrote the opinion for the court.

36 So. 2d 704 · Cited 82 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.

• Jones v. Shell Petroleum Corporation · 171 So. 447
• Gerald v. Standard Oil Co. of Louisiana · 16 So. 2d 233
• Ortego v. Nehi Bottling Works · 6 So. 2d 677
• Hake v. Air Reduction Sales Co. · 28 So. 2d 441
• Davis v. Teche Lines, Inc. · 7 So. 2d 365
• Candler v. Automatic Heating Inc. · 40 Ga. App. 280

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