Biggers v. Continental Bus System, Inc.

Decided May 22, 1957. Robert W. Calvert wrote the opinion for the court.

303 S.W.2d 359 · Cited 338 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.

• Ford v. Panhandle & Santa Fe Railway Co. · 252 S.W.2d 561
• Hopson v. Gulf Oil Corp. · 237 S.W.2d 352
• Phoenix Refining Co. v. Tips · 81 S.W.2d 60
• Sullivan v. Flores · 132 S.W.2d 110
• Cartwright v. Canode · 171 S.W. 696
• McAfee v. Travis Gas Corp. · 137 Tex. 314
• Carey v. Pure Distributing Corp. · 124 S.W.2d 847
• De Winne v. Allen · 277 S.W.2d 95
• Heinatz v. Allen · 147 Tex. 512
• Seinsheimer v. Burkhart · 122 S.W.2d 1063
• Liberty Film Lines, Inc. v. Porter · 146 S.W.2d 982
• Hall v. Medical Bldg. of Houston · 251 S.W.2d 497
• Southland-Greyhound Lines, Inc. v. Richardson · 86 S.W.2d 731
• East Texas Motor Freight Lines v. Loftis · 148 Tex. 242
• Barker v. Coastal Builders, Inc. · 153 Tex. 540
• Walsh v. Dallas Railway & Terminal Co. · 140 Tex. 385
• Gann v. Murray · 246 S.W.2d 616
• Eddins-Walcher Butane Company v. Calvert · 298 S.W.2d 93
• Biggers v. Continental Bus System, Inc. · 298 S.W.2d 79
• McWilliams v. Muse · 300 S.W.2d 643
• Robert R. Walker, Inc. v. Burgdorf · 150 Tex. 603
• City of Houston v. Campbell · 279 S.W.2d 308
• Raines v. State · 271 S.W.2d 812

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