State Supreme Court / Tex.

Whitworth v. Bynum

Decided July 10, 1985. William W. Kilgarlin wrote the opinion for the court.

699 S.W.2d 194 · Cited 102 times

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Silver v. Silver · 280 U.S. 117
Sullivan v. University Interscholastic League · 616 S.W.2d 170
Thompson v. Hagan · 523 P.2d 1365
Brown v. Merlo · 506 P.2d 212
North Dakota State Board of Pharmacy v. Snyder's Drug Stores, Inc. · 414 U.S. 156
Manistee Bank & Trust Co. v. McGowan · 232 N.W.2d 636
Henry Ex Rel. Henry v. Bauder · 518 P.2d 362
McGeehan v. Bunch · 540 P.2d 238
Primes v. Tyler · 43 Ohio St. 2d 195
Laakonen v. Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada Ex Rel. County of Clark · 538 P.2d 574
Cedziwoda v. Crane-Longley Funeral Chapel · 283 S.W.2d 217
Ramey v. Ramey · 258 S.E.2d 883
Sax v. Votteler · 648 S.W.2d 661
Smith v. Davis · 426 S.W.2d 827
Malan v. Lewis · 693 P.2d 661
Johnson v. Hassett · 217 N.W.2d 771
Brown v. State · 657 S.W.2d 797
Nehring v. Russell · 582 P.2d 67
Texas Public Building Authority v. Mattox · 686 S.W.2d 924
Bierkamp v. Rogers · 293 N.W.2d 577

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