State Supreme Court / Tex.

GENERAL LAND OFFICE OF THE STATE OF TEX. v. Oxy USA, Inc.

Decided May 16, 1990. Jack Hightower wrote the opinion for the court.

789 S.W.2d 569 · Cited 354 times

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International Ass'n of MacHinists Union No. 1486 v. Federated Ass'n of Accessory Workers · 130 S.W.2d 282
Spring Branch I.S.D. v. Reynolds · 764 S.W.2d 16
State v. Lodge · 608 S.W.2d 910
Weaver v. Jock · 717 S.W.2d 654
Camarena v. Texas Employment Commission · 754 S.W.2d 149
Firemen's Ins. Co. of Newark, New Jersey v. Burch · 442 S.W.2d 331
Iranian Muslim Organization v. City of San Antonio · 615 S.W.2d 202
Carrillo v. State · 480 S.W.2d 612

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