Benoit v. Devillier’s Empirical Analysis
1994
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
August 2005
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 289 So. 2d 129 - Barnett v. Develle · Andrews v. MOSLEY WELL SERVICE, INC. · 446 So. 2d 301 - Corbello v. Sutton · 514 So. 2d 491 - Andrews v. Mosley Well Service · Picone v. Lyons
Most-quoted passages
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“When no rule for a particular situation can be derived from legislation or custom, the court is bound to proceed according to equity. To decide equitably, resort is made to justice, reason, and prevailing usages.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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