Wood v. Sinclair Refining Co.’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. ““ * * * the plaintiffs could have plead both causes of action and now, according to our interpretation of the order, they may proceed ex contractu, so the effect of the order was to allow an amendment though, evidently, the plaintiffs had not sought that privilege “As we construe the order in the light of what has been and what may be decided, we do not find that it has the characteristics of a final judgment * * (Emphasis supplied.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Nowlin v. Pickren