State Supreme Court / Tex.

Brines v. McIlhaney

Decided March 26, 1980. Will Garwood wrote the opinion for the court.

596 S.W.2d 519 · Cited 63 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.

Texas Foundaries, Inc. v. International Molders & Foundry Workers Union · 248 S.W.2d 460
Lakey v. McCarroll · 134 S.W.2d 1016
Curtis v. Gibbs · 511 S.W.2d 263
Dunn v. Dunn · 439 S.W.2d 830
Cassidy v. Fuller · 568 S.W.2d 845
Brod v. Baker · 591 S.W.2d 457

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