Swilley v. Hughes

Decided October 4, 1972. Ruel C. Walker wrote the opinion for the court.

488 S.W.2d 64 · Cited 826 times

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• Cochran v. Wool Growers Central Storage Co. · 140 Tex. 184
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• Jud v. City of San Antonio · 184 S.W.2d 821
• Lockhart, State Tr. v. A.W. Snyder Co. · 163 S.W.2d 385
• Railroad Commission v. Sample · 405 S.W.2d 338
• Butler v. Summers · 253 S.W.2d 418
• Great American Reserve Insurance Co. v. San Antonio Plumbing Supply Co. · 391 S.W.2d 41
• Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Penn · 363 S.W.2d 230
• Prestegord v. Glenn · 441 S.W.2d 185

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