Canales v. Laughlin

Decided October 20, 1948. James P. Hart wrote the opinion for the court.

214 S.W.2d 451 · Cited 388 times

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• Anderson v. Wood · 137 Tex. 201
• State v. Mauritz-Wells Co. · 175 S.W.2d 238
• Fort Worth Cavalry Club, Inc. v. Sheppard · 83 S.W.2d 660

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