Southwestern Bell Telephone Company v. Johnson

Decided March 31, 1965. Ruel C. Walker wrote the opinion for the court.

389 S.W.2d 645 · Cited 219 times

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• Jones v. Strayhorn · 321 S.W.2d 290
• Texas Employers Insurance v. Kennedy · 143 S.W.2d 583
• Meyer v. Great American Indemnity Company · 279 S.W.2d 575
• McKelvy v. Barber · 381 S.W.2d 59
• Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. York · 128 Ala. 305

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