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126 Tex. 20 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 24, 1935
For the purpose of answering the question certified in this cause, we make the following statement of undisputed facts: Brown & Root, Inc., apparently had a contract with the State Highway Commission for the construction … Appellee Durland brought this suit in the District Court of Edwards County, Texas, against appellant Brown & Root, Inc., a corporation having its domicile in Travis County, and against the American General Insurance Company
Cited 16 timesPublished9 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 539 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 13, 1966
United States v. Bekins, 304 U.S. 27 , 58 S.Ct. 811 , 82 L.Ed. 1137 (1937), Getz v. … The points contained in Brown’s application for writ of error restrict his attack to the “hold and save” clause.
Cited 29 timesPublished31 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 116 · Texas Supreme Court · Dec 9, 1987
We conclude that Brown is bound by the interstate prices under our holding in Exxon Corp v. Middleton, 613 S.W.2d 240 (Tex.1981). … The cases relied upon by Brown are distinguishable. Exxon Corp. v. Middleton is controlling.
Cited 30 timesPublished34 Tex. 186 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1871
continuance, for the' want of the testimony of an absent witness, if the application complies with the terms of the law, the court has no discretion, but must grant the continuance; and he relies upon the authority of Jenkins v. … But if it be supposed that the decision in Jenkins v.
Cited 3 timesPublished29 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 548 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 16, 1986
Akin v. Dahl, 661 S.W.2d 917, 921 (Tex.1983). If there is any evidence of a probative nature to support the finding, the judgment of the trial court will not be set aside. Ray v. … Howze v. Surety Corporation of America, 584 S.W.2d 263, 266 (Tex.1979).
Cited 19 timesPublishedMaryland Casualty Co. v. Brown
131 Tex. 404 · Texas Supreme Court · Apr 6, 1938
Defendant in error, Sid Brown, was the employee and will hereinafter be designated .plaintiff. Gateway Chevrolet Company of Laredo, Texas, was the employer. … Saunders’ Case, 126 Me. 144 , 136 Atl. 722 ; Globe Cotton Oil Mills v. Industrial Accident Commission, 64 Calif. App. 307, *407 221 Pac. 658 ; Alaska Packers’ Assn. v.
Cited 20 timesPublishedWagner & Brown, Ltd. v. Sheppard
52 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 130 · Texas Supreme Court · Nov 21, 2008
In Thomson v. … See Southland Royalty, 249 S.W.2d at 916 ; Brown v. Smith, 141 Tex. 425 , 174 S.W.2d 43, 46 (1943). 18 . See Mengden, 544 S.W.2d at 647 ; Howard R. Williams, Conservation of Oil and Gas, 65 Harv.
Cited 104 timesPublished48 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 164 · Texas Supreme Court · Dec 3, 2004
In Agey v. … In Vail v.
Cited 182 timesPublished45 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 680 · Texas Supreme Court · May 23, 2002
See Walker v. Harris, 924 S.W.2d 375, 377 (Tex.1996); see also Clark v. … V.
Cited 1,359 timesPublished46 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 632 · Texas Supreme Court · May 8, 2003
Brown v. Bank of Galveston, Nat’l Ass’n, 963 S.W.2d 511, 513 (Tex. 1998). … Similarly, in Household Credit Services v.
Cited 276 timesPublishedWagner & Brown, Ltd. v. Horwood
58 S.W.3d 732 · Texas Supreme Court · Nov 29, 2001
S.V. v. R.V., 933 S.W.2d 1, 7 (Tex.1996) (citing Altai, 918 S.W.2d at 456 ). … Apex Towing Co. v. Tolin, 41 S.W.3d 118, 122 (Tex.2001) (citing S.V. v. R.V., 933 S.W.2d at 6 ); see also HECI Exploration Co. v. Neel, 982 S.W.2d 881, 886 (Tex.1998).
Cited 343 timesPublished97 Tex. 1 · Texas Supreme Court · Jun 26, 1903
BROWN, Associate Justice. … St., 169; State v. Hunter, 38 Kan., 578 ; Luehrman v. Taxing District, 2 Lea, 425 ; People v. Wood, 15 N. Y., 532 ; Nevada v. Swift, 11 Nev., 128 .
Cited 127 timesPublishedBrown v. Palatine Insurance Co.
89 Tex. 590 · Texas Supreme Court · May 25, 1896
Hoose v. Ins. Co., 84 Michigan, 317; Ins. Co. v. Cherry, 84 Virginia, 75. … Wood on Fire Ins., sec. 60; Bills v. Ins. Co., 87 Texas, 551 ; Goddard v. Ins. Co., 67 Texas, 71 ; Ins. Co. v. Hazelwood, 75 Texas, 347 .
Cited 94 timesPublished79 Tex. 460 · Texas Supreme Court · Oct 31, 1890
Swan v. Saddlemire, 8 Wend., 676, 680 ; Rice v. Miller, 70 Texas, 613 ; Collins v. Whitehead, 34 Fed. Rep., 123; Farrar v. Talley & Hester, 68 Texas, 349 ; Champion v. … Brown, 58 Texas, 174 ; Newell on Def., 192, 193, 194; Drake on Att., sec. 745; 1 Wade on Att., p. 600, sec. 317. 4.
Cited 68 timesPublished142 Tex. 624 · Texas Supreme Court · May 10, 1944
The boy’s death came about as the result of his being struck by a, truck belonging to Brown & Root, Inc., and operated by Darst. … Hill v. Hoeldtke, 104 Texas 594 , 142 S. W. *630 871; West Texas Coaches v. Madi (Com. App.) 26 S. W. 2nd 199 ; Burks v. Dallas Ry. & Term. Co., 116 S. W. 2nd 884 ; Yellow Cab Co., Inc. v. Treadwell, 87 S.
Cited 85 timesPublished127 Tex. 236 · Texas Supreme Court · Mar 15, 1936
This was a suit by Jimmie Brown and others against Dave Lehr, Inc., for damages sustained by reason of the said Jimmie Brown being struck by a truck driven by one Mariano Valderrama. … Peer v. Babcock, 230 N. Y., 106 , 129 N. E., 224 .
Cited 44 timesPublished74 Tex. 522 · Texas Supreme Court · Oct 18, 1889
In the case of Payne v. Benham, 16 Texas, 367 , this rule was not followed. … Beals v. Cameron, 3 How. Pr., 414 ; Schmidt v. Brown, 10 La. Ann., 26 ; Marston v. Laurence, 1 Johns. Cases, 397.
Cited 24 timesPublishedBrown v. Frontier Theatres, Inc.
369 S.W.2d 299 · Texas Supreme Court · Jun 26, 1963
Brown knew of these sparks and knew that they constituted a dangerous condition does not necessarily make Mrs. Brown con-tributorily negligent as a matter of law. McAfee v. … Lang v. Henderson, supra; Henwood v. Gilliam, supra. That Mrs.
Cited 114 timesPublished157 Tex. 607 · Texas Supreme Court · Nov 6, 1957
Worth Court of Civil Appeals, 285 S.W. 2d 259 1 and Gulf Television Company v. Brown, Galveston Court of Civil Appeals, 301 S.W. 2d 256 . … In Rogers v.
Cited 79 timesPublished
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