State Supreme Court / Tex.

State v. City of Austin

Decided January 6, 1960. Ruel C. Walker wrote the opinion for the court.

331 S.W.2d 737 · Cited 240 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.

Minneapolis Gas Co. v. Zimmerman · 253 Minn. 164
Oswego Syracuse R.R. Co. v. . State · 124 N.E. 8
City of Bellaire v. Lamkin · 317 S.W.2d 43
Mulkey v. Quillian · 100 S.E.2d 268
Trapp v. Shell Oil Co. · 198 S.W.2d 424
State v. Richards · 301 S.W.2d 597
McCain v. Yost · 284 S.W.2d 898
Wilson v. City of Long Branch · 142 A.2d 837
County of Cameron v. Wilson · 326 S.W.2d 162
State Highway Commission v. Southern Union Gas Co. · 332 P.2d 1007
State v. Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co. · 319 S.W.2d 90
Bell County v. Lightfoot · 138 S.W. 381
Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co. v. Commonwealth · 266 S.W.2d 308

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