State Supreme Court / Tex.

Black Lake Pipe Line Co. v. Union Construction Co.

Decided May 19, 1976. Sam Johnson wrote the opinion for the court.

538 S.W.2d 80 · Cited 315 times

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Precedents cited

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.

Dallas Railway & Terminal Co. v. Guthrie · 210 S.W.2d 550
State of Texas v. Martin Bros. · 160 S.W.2d 58
Watkins v. Junker · 40 S.W. 11
City of San Antonio v. McKenzie Construction Co. · 150 S.W.2d 989
Davidson v. Clearman · 391 S.W.2d 48
City of San Antonio v. Pigeonhole Parking of Texas, Inc. · 311 S.W.2d 218
Dallas Electric Supply Co. v. Branum Co. · 185 S.W.2d 427
Austin Bridge Co. v. Teague · 137 Tex. 119
American Surety Co. v. Fenner · 125 S.W.2d 258
Texas & New Orleans Railroad v. Dingfelder & Balish, Inc. · 133 S.W.2d 967
Jackson v. Fontaine's Clinics, Inc. · 499 S.W.2d 87
Woodard v. Southwest States, Inc. · 384 S.W.2d 674
Cooper Petroleum Co. v. LaGloria Oil and Gas Co. · 436 S.W.2d 889
Lewis v. Southmore Savings Association · 480 S.W.2d 180
City of Galveston v. Heffernan · 138 Tex. 16
Gulf States Paint Co. v. Kornblee Co. · 390 S.W.2d 356
George v. Hall · 371 S.W.2d 874

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