State Supreme Court / Tex.

Chastain v. Koonce

Decided November 27, 1985. William W. Kilgarlin wrote the opinion for the court.

700 S.W.2d 579 · Cited 215 times

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Cameron v. Terrell & Garrett, Inc. · 618 S.W.2d 535
Weitzel v. Barnes · 691 S.W.2d 598
Burk Royalty Co. v. Walls · 616 S.W.2d 911
Eddins-Walcher Butane Company v. Calvert · 298 S.W.2d 93
Government Personnel Mutual Life Insurance v. Wear · 251 S.W.2d 525
Hurst v. Sears, Roebuck & Co. · 647 S.W.2d 249
Riverside National Bank v. Lewis · 603 S.W.2d 169
Smith v. Baldwin · 611 S.W.2d 611
Woods v. Littleton · 554 S.W.2d 662
Flenniken v. Longview Bank and Trust Co. · 661 S.W.2d 705
Kish v. Van Note · 692 S.W.2d 463
Big H Auto Auction, Inc. v. Saenz Motors · 665 S.W.2d 756

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