State Supreme Court / Tex.

Key Western Life Insurance v. State Board of Insurance

Decided October 3, 1961. Clyde E. Smith wrote the opinion for the court.

350 S.W.2d 839 · Cited 178 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.

Davis v. City of Lubbock · 326 S.W.2d 699
Board of Insurance Commissioners v. Guardian Life Insurance · 180 S.W.2d 906
Kilbourn v. Thompson · 103 U.S. 168
Railroad Commission of Texas v. Shell Oil Co. · 161 S.W.2d 1022
Board of Water Eng of State v. Cty of San Antonio · 283 S.W.2d 722
Jones v. Marsh · 148 Tex. 362
Fire Department v. City of Fort Worth · 147 Tex. 505
Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. Walker · 83 S.W.2d 929
Gulf Ins. Co. v. James, St. Treas. · 185 S.W.2d 966
Jordan v. State Board of Insurance · 334 S.W.2d 278
Cromwell v. Jackson · 52 A.2d 79
Humble Oil & Refining Co. v. Railroad Commission · 128 S.W.2d 9
State Board of Insurance v. Betts · 315 S.W.2d 279
Corporation Commission v. Peoples Freight Line, Inc. · 16 P.2d 420
Investors Syndicate of America, Inc. v. Hughes · 38 N.E.2d 754
In Re Harmon · 323 P.2d 653
Prentis v. Atlantic Coast Line Co. · 211 U.S. 210

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