State Supreme Court / Tex.

McElreath v. McElreath

Decided February 1, 1961. James R. Norvell wrote the opinion for the court.

345 S.W.2d 722 · Cited 90 times

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Weesner v. Weesner · 95 N.W.2d 682
State of California, Department of Mental Hygiene v. Copus · 309 S.W.2d 227
Greer v. Greer · 191 S.W.2d 848
Milliken v. Meyer · 311 U.S. 457
Northern Pacific Railroad v. Babcock · 154 U.S. 190
Clarke v. Clarke · 178 U.S. 186
Carpenter v. Strange · 141 U.S. 87
Toledo Society for Crippled Children v. Hickok · 261 S.W.2d 692
Barber v. Barber · 51 Cal. 2d 244
Universal C. I. T. Credit Corp. v. Walters · 53 S.E.2d 520
Loucks v. . Standard Oil Co. · 120 N.E. 198
VIDAL v. Girard's Executors · 43 U.S. 127
Hart v. Sansom · 110 U.S. 151
Ex Parte Helms · 259 S.W.2d 184
Hailey v. Hailey · 331 S.W.2d 299
Powers v. First Natl. Bank of Corsicana · 161 S.W.2d 273
City of Tyler v. St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. · 91 S.W. 1
Kubena v. Hatch · 193 S.W.2d 175
Proctor v. Proctor · 215 Ill. 275
Rumpf v. Rumpf · 242 S.W.2d 416
Redwood Investment Co. v. Exley · 221 P. 973
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