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  • Leach v. Brown

    156 Tex. 66 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 18, 1956

    A brief history of this case is as follows: By original petition the petitioner sued only her oil, gas and mineral lessees, Herman Brown and Anderson-Pritchard Oil Corporation, for recovery of $4,910.51, alleged to be due … See Pure Oil Company v. Clark, Texas Com. App., 56 S.W. 2d 853 ; Black v. Black, Tex. Civ. App., 2 S.W. 2d 331 , no writ history; Keith v. Keith, Tex. Civ. App., 286 S.W. 534 , no writ history; Buckholts State Bank v.

    Cited 36 timesPublished
  • State v. Brown

    74 Wash. 2d 799 · Washington Supreme Court · Nov 7, 1968

    See, State v. … State v. Cogswell, 54 Wn.2d 240, 242 , 339 P.2d 465 (1959). See also, State v. Taylor, supra; State v. Case, 49 Wn.2d 66 , 298 P.2d 500 (1956) ; State v. Morris, 70 Wn.2d 27 , 422 P.2d 27 (1966).

    Cited 36 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Woodbury

    5 Ind. 254 · Indiana Supreme Court · Jun 12, 1854

    Brown’s answer is sworn to. … Brown set up in avoidance as to part certain matters of payment.'

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Robertson

    76 S.C. 151 · Supreme Court of South Carolina · Feb 16, 1907

    Brown, the appellant, made application before Judge Klugh for a writ of habeas corpus, alleging in his petition: “1. That he is the captain and commander of the Salvation Army Post at Columbia, S. … In the case of Rex v.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Mateer v. Brown

    1 Cal. 221 · California Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1850

    Such are Burgess v. Cle *227 ments, (4 M. & Selw. 306;) and Dawson v. Chamney, (5 Adolph. & Ell. N. R. 164.) … Justice Bayley in Richmond v.

    Cited 27 timesPublished
  • State v. Brown

    121 Vt. 459 · Supreme Court of Vermont · May 3, 1960

    Compare, Duprey v. Harrington, 103 Vt. 274 , 153 A. 355 ; Parker v. Weaver, 110 Vt. 20 , 1 A.2d 729 ; Roddy v. Estate of Fitzgerald, 113 Vt. 472, 476 , 35 A.2d 668 ; Holbrook Grocery Co. v. … Thereafter, on December 31, 1959, a notice of appeal signed "Frank Brown by John E. Burgess, his attorney,” was mailed to Norman E.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Berles

    234 Mich. 353 · Michigan Supreme Court · Apr 14, 1926

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Williamson v. Brown

    195 Mo. 313 · Supreme Court of Missouri · Mar 30, 1906

    [Benn v. Pritchett, 163 Mo. 560 .] … [McCullock v. Holmes, 111 Mo. 445 .]

    Cited 25 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Jensen

    41 Cal. 2d 193 · California Supreme Court · Jul 3, 1953

    Bank v. Chapman, 31 Cal.App.2d 182 [ 87 P.2d 724 ] ; Hellman Com. T. & S. Bank v. Maurice, 105 Cal.App. *196 653 [ 288 P. 683 ] ; Ferry v. Fisk, 54 Cal.App. 763 [ 202 P. 964 ] ; Crescent Lumber Co. v. … Plaintiff relies on Hillen v.

    Cited 112 timesPublished
  • Isler v. . Brown

    67 N.C. 175 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · Jun 5, 1872

    It was submitted to a jury, who under the instructions of the Court found for the defendants as to the lands conveyed by Cox to Brown. … Co. v. Boykin, 12 Wall. S. C. 433, and authorities cited.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Martin v. Brown

    4 Minn. 282 · Supreme Court of Minnesota · Jul 15, 1860

    It will be observed, however, that the Judge did not find as a matter of fact that Charles Brown was a bona fide purchaser. He seems purposely to have avoided such a conclusion. … They show that Bonham at one time claimed to own the land, and that Baldwin Brown claimed title through him.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Brown v. State

    162 Tex. Crim. 85 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · May 25, 1955

    Tarwater v. State, 160 Texas Cr. Rep. 59 , 265 S.W. 2d 83 ; Stephens v. State, 161 Texas Cr. Rep. 70 , 274 S.W. 2d 829 . … Braun v. State, 158 Texas Cr. Rep. 394 , 257 S.W. 2d 708 . Such notice of appeal does not appear to have been withdrawn.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Brown v. State

    34 Neb. 448 · Nebraska Supreme Court · Apr 7, 1892

    It was held in Stevens v. State, 19 Neb., 647 , that on an indictment for robbery the accused could be convicted of grand larceny on the ground that the robbery is the greater crime and includes the larceny. … It is declared to be, and is, larceny, and there is no reason why the rule announced in Stevens v. State is not applicable to this case.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Brown v. Shwarts

    968 S.W.2d 331 · Texas Supreme Court · Jul 3, 1998

    Brown v. Shwarts, 929 S.W.2d 609 (Tex.App.—Waco 1996). We hold that only the wrongful death claim is barred and thus reverse and remand the survival claim for further proceedings. … . *334 Jennings v. Burgess, 917 S.W.2d 790, 793 (Tex.1996); Kimball v. Brothers, 741 S.W.2d 370, 372 (Tex.1987). The Browns argue that a different rule should apply for prenatal injuries.

    Cited 29 timesPublished
  • People v. Brown

    130 Cal. 591 · California Supreme Court · Dec 3, 1900

    The defendant testified that the deceased, at the time the fatal shot was fired, was advancing upon him in a threatening manner with an uplifted board in his hand, and that the shooting was necessary to save his own life. … (See, also, Pierson v. People, 79 N. Y. 424 1 ; State v. Larkin, 11 Nev. 328 .)

    Cited 18 timesPublished
  • Brown v. State

    84 Fla. 660 · Supreme Court of Florida · Dec 12, 1922

    On an indictment for murder in the first degree by shooting, Laura Brown was convicted of manslaughter and took a writ of ex’ror. … Pinder v. State, 27 Fla. 370 , 8 South. Rep. 837 . Reversed for a new trial. Browne, C. J., and Taylor, J., concur. Ellis and West, J. J., dissent.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • DeLong v. Brown

    113 Iowa 370 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Apr 10, 1901

    Davenport v. Olerich, 104 Iowa, 194 , and cited cases; Mentzer v. Davis, 109 Iowa, 528 ; Hudson v. Solomon, 19 Kan. 177 ; Sone v. Williams, 130 Mo. Sup. 530 ( 32 S.W. Rep. 1016 ). … Tebbe v. Smithy 108 Cal. 101 ( 41 Pac. Rep. 455 , 29 L. R. A. 673) ; People v. Livingston, 79 N. Y. 290; Hughes v. Holman 23 Or. 48 ( 32 Pac. Rep. 298 ); People v. Cicott, 16 Mich. 283 ( 97 Am. Dec. 141 ).

    Cited 18 timesPublished
  • People v. Brown

    726 P.2d 638 · Supreme Court of Colorado · Oct 14, 1986

    See People v. … See also People v. Fitzke, 716 P.2d 1065 (Colo.1986); People v. Loseke, 698 P.2d 809 (Colo.1985).

    Cited 28 timesPublished
  • State v. Brown

    514 So. 2d 99 · Supreme Court of Louisiana · Oct 19, 1987

    In State v. … In State v.

    Cited 85 timesPublished
  • State v. Brown

    655 So. 2d 82 · Supreme Court of Florida · May 4, 1995

    This Court denied review of Brown's direct appeal in Brown v. State, 576 So.2d 285 (Fla. 1991). On April 2, 1992, we decided Smith v. State, 598 So.2d 1063 (Fla. 1992). … See Pope v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished

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