Duty of Care in Traffic Collisions: Insights from DeWinne v. Allen Introduction Camille DE WINNE et ux., Petitioners, v. William ALLEN et al. is a landmark case decided by the Supreme Court of Texas...
Texas Supreme Court Affirms Fractional Royalty Interests as Defined in Original Mineral Deeds Introduction The case of J. D. Woods et al. v. S.W. Sims (273 S.W.2d 617) adjudicated by the Supreme...
Equal and Uniform Taxation of Mineral Interests: Analysis of STATE v. WHITTENBURG et al. (1954) Introduction STATE v. WHITTENBURG et al. (153 Tex. 205) is a landmark case decided by the Supreme Court...
Summary Judgment Standards under Rule 166-A Affirmed: Sparkman et ux. v. McWhirter et al. (263 S.W.2d 832) Introduction The case of Sparkman et ux. v. McWhirter et al., adjudicated by the Court of...
Equal and Uniform Taxation Standards: Analysis of City of Arlington et al. v. Cannon et al. Introduction The case City of Arlington et al. v. Cannon et al. (263 S.W.2d 299) adjudicated by the Court...
Defining "Time of War" in Insurance Contracts: Western Reserve Life Ins. Co. v. Meadows Introduction Western Reserve Life Insurance Company v. Meadows, 152 Tex. 559 (1953), is a landmark case in...
Clarifying Rule 683 Requirements for Temporary Injunctions in TRANSPORT CO. OF TEXAS v. ROBERTSON TRANSPORTS Introduction TRANSPORT CO. OF TEXAS et al. v. ROBERTSON TRANSPORTS, Inc. et al., 261...
Limits on Reversible Errors Regarding Counsel’s Arguments: Aultman v. Dallas Railway Terminal Co. Introduction In Aultman et al. v. Dallas Railway Terminal Company, 260 S.W.2d 596 (Tex. 1953), the...
Enforcement of Foreign Child Support Orders under Texas Jurisdiction: The Ex parte Helms Decision Introduction Ex parte HELMS. (259 S.W.2d 184) is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme Court of Texas...
BENGE v. SCHARBAUER: Establishing New Precedents in Mineral Rights and Royalty Allocations Introduction The case of Benge et al. v. Scharbauer et al. (259 S.W.2d 166) was adjudicated by the Supreme...
Reaffirmation of the Doctrine of Discovered Peril in Ford v. Panhandle Santa Fe Ry. Co. Introduction Ford v. Panhandle Santa Fe Ry. Co. is a seminal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Texas on...
Estoppel and Laches in Licensing Agreements: Insights from Gulbenkian et al. v. Penn Introduction The case of Gulbenkian et al. v. Penn, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Texas on October 1, 1952,...
Individual Responsibility in Contributory Negligence: Dallas Railway Terminal Co. v. Bailey Introduction Dallas Railway Terminal Co. v. Bailey, 250 S.W.2d 379 (Supreme Court of Texas, 1952), is a...
Scope of Employment and Gross Negligence: Insights from BURT v. LOCHAUSEN (151 Tex. 289) Introduction BURT v. LOCHAUSEN et al. is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Texas on June 18,...
Joint and Several Liability in Indivisible Torts: Landers v. East Texas Salt Water Disposal Co. Introduction Landers v. East Texas Salt Water Disposal Co., 248 S.W.2d 731 (Tex. 1952), is a landmark...
Supreme Court of Texas Limits Judicial Intervention in Delegate Selection to Party Executive Committees - LANE v. ROSS (1952) Introduction In the landmark case of LANE et al. v. ROSS, Secretary of...
Affirmation of Lower Court's Temporary Injunction in Labor Picketing Cases Introduction The case of TEXAS FOUNDRIES, Inc. v. INTERNATIONAL MOULDERS FOUNDRY WORKERS' UNION et al., 248 S.W.2d 460,...
Distinguishing Liquidated Damages from Penalties: Stewart et ux. v. Basey Introduction Stewart et ux. v. Basey (245 S.W.2d 484) is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Texas on January...
Interpreting 'Without Recourse' Clauses in Credit Agreements: A Precedent from Universal C.I.T. Credit Corp. v. Daniel Introduction The case of Universal C.I.T. Credit Corp. v. Daniel (243 S.W.2d...
Establishing Causal Connection in Disability Pension Claims: Marks v. Board of Firemen's Relief Retirement Fund Introduction The case of Board of Firemen's Relief Retirement Fund Trustees of Houston...