Cramer v. Sheppard

Decided December 26, 1942. John H. Sharp wrote the opinion for the court.

140 Tex. 271 · Cited 173 times

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• Ex Parte Dailey · 246 S.W. 91
• Markowsky v. Newman · 136 S.W.2d 808
• Lewis v. Independent Sch. Dist. of Austin · 161 S.W.2d 450
• Carpenter v. Sheppard · 135 Tex. 413
• Fekete v. City of East St. Louis · 315 Ill. 58
• Spears v. Sheppard, Comptroller · 150 S.W.2d 769
• State Ex Rel. McGaughey v. Grayston · 163 S.W.2d 335
• Commonwealth Ex Rel. Crow v. Smith · 23 A.2d 440
• Perkins v. Manning · 122 P.2d 857

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