Stieffel v. Valentine Sugars, Inc.

Decided January 10, 1938. John Baptiste Fournet wrote the opinion for the court.

179 So. 6 · Cited 77 times

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• Black v. Louisiana Cent. Lumber Co. · 109 So. 538
• Crowe v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc. · 154 So. 52
• Marshall v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. · 164 So. 441

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