Banks v. Collins

Decided April 15, 1953. Clyde E. Smith wrote the opinion for the court.

257 S.W.2d 97 · Cited 197 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.

• Compton v. Elliott · 88 S.W.2d 91
• Wininger v. Ft. Worth & Denver City Railway Co. · 143 S.W. 1150
• Aetna Life Insurance v. Gallagher · 94 S.W.2d 410
• Straus-Bodenheimer Co. v. Marshall · 91 S.W.2d 865

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• CH Leavell & Co. v. Vilbig Bros., Inc. · 335 S.W.2d 211
• National Military Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Cross · 379 S.W.2d 96
• Haas v. Earley · 443 S.W.2d 861
• Frick v. Duge · 413 S.W.2d 750
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