State Supreme Court / Tex.

City of Mason v. West Texas Utilities Co.

Decided February 7, 1951. John H. Sharp wrote the opinion for the court.

237 S.W.2d 273 · Cited 184 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.

A. & M. Consolidated Independent School District v. City of Bryan · 184 S.W.2d 914
Incorporated Town of Hempstead v. Gulf States Utilities Co. · 146 Tex. 250
Brazos River Conservation & Reclamation District v. Costello · 135 Tex. 307
State v. Humble Oil & Refining Co. · 141 Tex. 40
Payne v. Massey · 196 S.W.2d 493
Texas & New Orleans Railroad v. Railroad Commission · 145 Tex. 541
State Ex Rel City of Jasper v. Gulf States Utilities Co. · 189 S.W.2d 693

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