Clark v. National Life & Accident Insurance

Decided March 19, 1947. John H. Sharp wrote the opinion for the court.

145 Tex. 575 · Cited 160 times

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• Wichita Falls & Oklahoma Railway Co. v. Pepper · 135 S.W.2d 79
• Ruebeck v. Hunt · 176 S.W.2d 738
• Fidelity & Casualty Co. v. McLaughlin · 135 S.W.2d 955
• The Southern Underw't'rs v. Wheeler · 123 S.W.2d 340
• Dallas Joint Stock Land Bank v. Harrison · 138 Tex. 84
• Nixon v. Hirschi · 136 S.W.2d 583
• Johnson v. Miller · 177 S.W.2d 249
• Coxson v. Atlanta Life Insurance · 179 S.W.2d 943

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• Allen v. American National Insurance Company · 380 S.W.2d 604
• Union Bankers Insurance Co. v. Shelton · 889 S.W.2d 278
• City of Keller v. Wilson · 168 S.W.3d 802
• Little Rock Furniture Manufacturing Co. v. Dunn · 148 Tex. 197
• Lindsey v. Lindsey · 965 S.W.2d 589
• Hill v. Heritage Resources, Inc. · 964 S.W.2d 89
• Davila v. State · 930 S.W.2d 641
• Mayes v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance · 608 S.W.2d 612
• Parallax Corp., N v. v. City of El Paso · 910 S.W.2d 86
• In Re Guardianship of Cem-K. · 341 S.W.3d 68
• EL PASO HEALTHCARE SYSTERM, LTD. v. Piping Rock Corp. · 939 S.W.2d 695
• Taylor v. State · 921 S.W.2d 740
• In re Harris · 541 S.W.3d 322
• Lincoln Income Life Insurance Company v. Mayberry · 347 S.W.2d 598
• Lucy v. Lucy · 162 S.W.3d 770
• In the Interest of J.A.H. and Children · 311 S.W.3d 536
• Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse of El Paso, Inc. v. Flores · 951 S.W.2d 542
• Provident American Insurance Co. v. Castaneda · 914 S.W.2d 273
• Whiteside v. Tackett · 229 S.W.2d 908
• United Founders Life Insurance Co. v. Carey · 347 S.W.2d 295
• Odom v. Insurance Company of State of Pa. · 441 S.W.2d 584
• Miguel Reyes v. Norma Reyes · 458 S.W.3d 613
• Medicus Insurance Co. v. Todd · 400 S.W.3d 670
• Wilburn Boat Co. v. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. · 199 F. Supp. 784
• Southland County Mutual Insurance Co. v. Denson · 276 S.W.2d 562

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