Gaddis v. Smith

Decided July 5, 1967. Ruel C. Walker wrote the opinion for the court.

417 S.W.2d 577 · Cited 273 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.

• Fernandi v. Strully · 173 A.2d 277
• Billings v. Sisters of Mercy of Idaho · 389 P.2d 224
• Gulbenkian v. Penn · 252 S.W.2d 929
• Fambrough v. Wagley · 140 Tex. 577
• Bowles v. Bourdon · 148 Tex. 1
• Berry v. Branner · 421 P.2d 996
• Quinn v. Press · 135 Tex. 60
• Wise v. Anderson · 359 S.W.2d 876
• Waldman v. Rohrbaugh · 215 A.2d 825
• Morgan v. Grace Hospital, Inc. · 144 S.E.2d 156
• Tennessee Gas Transmission Co. v. Fromme · 269 S.W.2d 336
• Parsons v. Uvalde Electric Light Co. · 163 S.W. 1
• Great American Reserve Insurance Co. v. San Antonio Plumbing Supply Co. · 391 S.W.2d 41
• Seitz v. Jones · 370 P.2d 300
• Geochemical Surveys v. Dietz · 340 S.W.2d 114

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