Spears v. Fourth Court of Appeals

Decided October 24, 1990. Lloyd Doggett II wrote the opinion for the court.

797 S.W.2d 654 · Cited 225 times

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• NCNB Texas National Bank v. Coker · 765 S.W.2d 398
• Ayres v. Canales · 790 S.W.2d 554
• Johnson v. Fourth Court of Appeals · 700 S.W.2d 916

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