State Supreme Court / Tex.

Kelley v. Bluff Creek Oil Company

Decided January 8, 1958. W. St. John Garwood wrote the opinion for the court.

309 S.W.2d 208 · Cited 87 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.

Fire Ass'n of Philadelphia v. Love · 108 S.W. 158
Texas Highway Commission v. El Paso Building & Construction Trades Council · 234 S.W.2d 857
Strang v. Pray · 35 S.W. 1054
Independent Eastern Torpedo Co. v. Herrington · 95 S.W.2d 377
Col-Tex Refining Co. v. Railroad Commission of Texas · 240 S.W.2d 747
Amsler v. D. S. Cage & Co. · 247 S.W. 669

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