State Supreme Court / Tex.

Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. Walker

Decided May 15, 1935. John H. Sharp wrote the opinion for the court.

83 S.W.2d 929 · Cited 117 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.

Lemar v. Garner · 50 S.W.2d 769
Central Transportation Co. v. Pullman's Palace Car Co. · 139 U.S. 24
Dolan v. Walker · 49 S.W.2d 695
Shively v. Bowlby · 152 U.S. 1
Coosaw Mining Co. v. South Carolina · 144 U.S. 550

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