Texas Parks & Wildlife Department v. Sawyer Trust

Decided August 26, 2011. Phil Johnson wrote the opinion for the court.

354 S.W.3d 384 · Cited 365 times

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• State of Texas v. Bradford · 50 S.W.2d 1065
• Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission v. IT-Davy · 74 S.W.3d 849
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• Heinatz v. Allen · 147 Tex. 512
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