Flanigan v. Carswell

Decided June 3, 1959. Clyde E. Smith wrote the opinion for the court.

324 S.W.2d 835 · Cited 166 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.

• Spratling v. Butler · 240 S.W.2d 1016
• Mundy v. Pirie-Slaughter Motor Co. · 146 Tex. 314
• Dallas Railway & Terminal Co. v. Farnsworth · 227 S.W.2d 1017
• Goolsbee v. Texas & New Orleans Railroad · 243 S.W.2d 386
• Adams v. Houston Lighting & Power Company · 314 S.W.2d 826
• T. N. O. R. R. Co. v. Syfan · 44 S.W. 1064
• Walsh v. Dallas Railway & Terminal Co. · 140 Tex. 385
• Tarrant County Water Control & Improvement District No. 1 v. Fowler · 179 S.W.2d 250
• Goolsbee v. Texas & New Orleans Railroad · 234 S.W.2d 407

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