Exxon Corp. v. Middleton

Decided February 4, 1981. Robert M. Campbell wrote the opinion for the court.

613 S.W.2d 240 · Cited 146 times

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• Texas Oil & Gas Corporation v. Vela · 429 S.W.2d 866
• Chicago Corporation v. Wall · 293 S.W.2d 844
• Black Lake Pipe Line Co. v. Union Construction Co. · 538 S.W.2d 80
• Custom Leasing, Inc. v. Texas Bank & Trust Co. of Dallas · 491 S.W.2d 869
• Polk County v. Tenneco, Inc. · 554 S.W.2d 918
• Skaggs v. Heard · 172 F. Supp. 813
• Kingery v. Continental Oil Co. · 434 F. Supp. 349

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