State Supreme Court / Tex.

City of Austin v. Cannizzo

Decided March 31, 1954. W. St. John Garwood wrote the opinion for the court.

267 S.W.2d 808 · Cited 277 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.

Long Beach City High School District v. Stewart · 30 Cal. 2d 763
Texas Employers Insurance v. McKay · 210 S.W.2d 147
Boom Co. v. Patterson · 98 U.S. 403
Texas Power & Light Co. v. Hering · 148 Tex. 350
City of Dallas v. Andrews · 236 S.W.2d 609
United States v. 3969.59 Acres of Land · 56 F. Supp. 831

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