State Supreme Court / Fla.

State Ex Rel. Brown v. Dewell

Decided March 1, 1938. William G. Terrell wrote the opinion for the court.

179 So. 695 · Cited 59 times

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Dickenson v. Parks · 140 So. 459
State Ex Rel. Mickler v. Rowe · 131 So. 331

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