Maxwell v. Bernard’s Empirical Analysis
1977
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
December 1994
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Hickman Ex Rel. Iles v. Southern Pacific Transport Co. · Amyx v. Henry & Hall · 313 So. 2d 286 - Neel v. O'QUINN · Neel v. O'Quinn · Nichols Ford Company, Inc. v. Hughes
Most-quoted passages
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“"Our Courts have long held that any obscure provision present in a written contract must be construed against the party preparing the agreement. See Hebert v. Briley, 295 So.2d 607 (La.App. 3rd Cir.1974), writ refused, 300 So.2d 181 (La. 1974); Succession of Cormier, 80 So.2d 571 (La.App. 1st Cir.1955), and Ernest A. Carrere's Sons v. Rumore, 52 So.2d 57 (La.App.Orl.1951)...."”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“"But if the doubt or obscurity arise for the want of necessary explanation which one of the parties ought to have given, or from any other negligence or fault of his, the construction most favorable to the other party shall be adopted, whether he be obligor or obligee."”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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