Sproles v. Binford

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Messrs. Charles I. Francis, of Wichita Falls, Tex., Frank H. Rawlings, of Fort Worth, Tex., LaRue Brown, of Boston, Mass., and J. B. Dudley, of Oklahoma City, Okl., for appellants.

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Messrs. John H. Crooker and R. C. Fulbright, both of Houston, Tex., for intervener-appellant.

Mr. Elbert Hooper, of Austin, Tex. (Messrs. James V. Allred, Atty. Gen., T. S.C.hristopher, Asst. Atty. Gen., J. H. Tallichet and W. M. Streetman, both of Houston, Tex., and A. L. Reed, of Dallas, Tex., on the brief), for appellees.

Mr. Chief Justice HUGHES delivered the opinion of the Court.