State Supreme Court / Tex.

Stoner v. Massey

Decided June 13, 1979. Jack Pope wrote the opinion for the court.

586 S.W.2d 843 · Cited 351 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.

Oil Field Haulers Ass'n v. Railroad Commission · 381 S.W.2d 183
State Board of Insurance v. Betts · 315 S.W.2d 279
Reynolds v. Dallas County · 146 Tex. 372
Neuhoff Bros., Packers v. Acosta · 327 S.W.2d 434
Hursey v. Bond, Ch. J. · 172 S.W.2d 305
City of West Lake Hills v. State Ex. Rel. City of Austin · 466 S.W.2d 722
Angelina County v. McFarland · 374 S.W.2d 417
Smith v. Harris County-Houston Ship Channel Navigation District · 329 S.W.2d 845

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