Gardner v. Martin

Decided April 5, 1961. Meade Felix Griffin wrote the opinion for the court.

345 S.W.2d 274 · Cited 191 times

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• Victory v. State of Texas · 158 S.W.2d 760
• Willoughby v. Jones · 251 S.W.2d 508

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