Sun Oil Company v. Whitaker

Decided January 31, 1968. Robert W. Calvert wrote the opinion for the court.

424 S.W.2d 216 · Cited 260 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.

• Southwestern Greyhound Lines, Inc. v. Railroad Commission · 128 Tex. 560
• Transport Co. of Texas v. Robertson Transports · 261 S.W.2d 549
• Texas Foundaries, Inc. v. International Molders & Foundry Workers Union · 248 S.W.2d 460
• Iley v. Hughes · 311 S.W.2d 648
• Camp v. Shannon · 348 S.W.2d 517
• Storey v. Central Hide & Rendering Co. · 226 S.W.2d 615
• Fisher v. Coastal Transport Co. · 230 S.W.2d 522
• Waples-Platter Co. v. Commercial Standard Insurance · 294 S.W.2d 375
• Oil Field Haulers Ass'n v. Railroad Commission · 381 S.W.2d 183

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