State Supreme Court / Tex.

State v. Ferguson Kirby

Decided March 1, 1939. J E. Hickman wrote the opinion for the court.

125 S.W.2d 272 · Cited 98 times

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Dallas Railway & Terminal Co. v. Watkins · 86 S.W.2d 1081
Sproles v. Binford · 286 U.S. 374

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