State Supreme Court / Tex.

Brown v. American Transfer & Storage Co.

Decided June 18, 1980. Zollie Steakley wrote the opinion for the court.

601 S.W.2d 931 · Cited 443 times

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Wichita City Lines, Inc. v. Puckett · 295 S.W.2d 894
Spradling v. Williams · 566 S.W.2d 561
Scott v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. · 572 S.W.2d 273
Harned v. E-Z Finance Co. · 254 S.W.2d 81
Siebenlist v. Harville · 596 S.W.2d 113
Stone v. Lawyers Title Ins. Corp. · 554 S.W.2d 183
Fisher v. Carrousel Motor Hotel, Inc. · 424 S.W.2d 627
Orgain v. Butler · 478 S.W.2d 610

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