Friedman v. American Surety Co. of New York

Decided April 9, 1941. Richard Critz wrote the opinion for the court.

137 Tex. 149 · Cited 120 times

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• Manion v. Lockhart · 114 S.W.2d 216
• Work v. United States Ex Rel. Rives · 267 U.S. 175
• United States v. Realty Co. · 163 U.S. 427
• State of Texas v. Bradford · 50 S.W.2d 1065
• National Biscuit Co. v. State · 135 S.W.2d 687
• Gillum v. Johnson · 7 Cal. 2d 744
• Rhoads Drilling Co. v. Allred · 70 S.W.2d 576
• Beeland Wholesale Co. v. Kaufman · 174 So. 516
• Tatum v. Wheeless · 178 So. 95
• County of Dallas v. McCombs · 135 Tex. 272
• Dallas County v. Lively · 167 S.W. 219
• Independent Gasoline Co. v. Bureau of Unemployment Compensation · 10 S.E.2d 58

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