Universal Const. Co. v. City of Fort Lauderdale

Decided October 30, 1953. T Frank Hobson wrote the opinion for the court.

68 So. 2d 366 · Cited 67 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.

• Gordon v. Gordon · 59 So. 2d 40
• Yates v. Ball · 181 So. 341
• Hazen v. Cobb-Vaughan Motor Co. · 117 So. 853
• Wallace v. Luxmoore · 24 So. 2d 302
• Universal Const. Co. v. Gore · 51 So. 2d 429

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