Humble Oil & Refining Co. v. Martin

Decided June 15, 1949. John H. Sharp wrote the opinion for the court.

148 Tex. 175 · Cited 85 times

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• Austin Road Co. v. Pope · 216 S.W.2d 563
• Wheeler v. Glazer · 137 Tex. 341
• Oats v. Dublin National Bank · 90 S.W.2d 824
• Texas Co. v. Wheat · 140 Tex. 468
• Texas Co. v. Grant · 182 S.W.2d 996
• Humble Oil & Refining Co. v. Martin · 216 S.W.2d 251

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