Smith v. Davis

Decided April 3, 1968. Joe R. Greenhill wrote the opinion for the court.

426 S.W.2d 827 · Cited 317 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.

• Shannon v. Rogers · 314 S.W.2d 810
• Board of Water Eng of State v. Cty of San Antonio · 283 S.W.2d 722
• Miller v. County of El Paso · 136 Tex. 370
• Smith v. Decker · 312 S.W.2d 632
• County of Cameron v. Wilson · 326 S.W.2d 162
• Texas National Guard Armory Board. v. McCraw · 126 S.W.2d 627
• Gulf Ins. Co. v. James, St. Treas. · 185 S.W.2d 966
• Lower Colorado River Authority v. McCraw · 83 S.W.2d 629
• City of Fort Worth v. Bobbitt · 36 S.W.2d 470
• Schlichting v. Texas State Board of Medical Examiners · 310 S.W.2d 557
• Rodriguez v. Gonzales · 227 S.W.2d 791
• Central Education Agency v. Independent School District · 254 S.W.2d 357
• San Saba County v. McCraw · 108 S.W.2d 200
• Mizer v. Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District No. 2 · 239 P.2d 370
• Northern Commercial Co. v. King County · 388 P.2d 546
• State v. Whittenburg · 265 S.W.2d 569

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