Steele v. City of Houston

Decided July 16, 1980. Jack Pope wrote the opinion for the court.

603 S.W.2d 786 · Cited 383 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.

• State v. Hale · 146 S.W.2d 731
• City of Austin v. Teague · 570 S.W.2d 389
• Texas Highway Department v. Weber · 147 Tex. 628
• Dallas County Flood Control District v. Benson · 306 S.W.2d 350
• Brazos River Authority v. City of Graham · 354 S.W.2d 99
• Davis v. City of Lubbock · 326 S.W.2d 699
• Sherman Gas & Electric Co. v. Belden · 123 S.W. 119
• City of Amarillo v. Stockton · 310 S.W.2d 737
• DuPuy v. City of Waco · 396 S.W.2d 103
• City of Abilene v. Downs · 367 S.W.2d 153
• San Antonio River Authority v. Lewis · 363 S.W.2d 444
• Andrews v. Austin Motor Truck Co. · 259 S.W.2d 772

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