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5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 25 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from London Market Insurers v. American Home Assurance Co..

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1 London Market Insurers v. American Home Assurance Co. Anchor
texapp · 2003
green “a trial court abuses its discretion when it acts arbitrarily and unreasonably, without reference to guiding rules or principles, or misapplies the law to the established facts of the case.” 7
2 Perry v. Del Rio
tex · 2001
green “impossible that two courts can, at the same time, possess the power to make a final determination of the same controversy between the same parties.” 6
3 Gannon v. Payne
tex · 1986
green “the general rule is that when a suit is filed in a court of competent jurisdiction, that court is entitled to proceed to judgment and may protect its jurisdiction by enjoining the parties to a suit subsequently filed in another court of this state.” 5
4 Gannon v. Payne
tex · 1986
green “texas state courts have the power to restrain persons from proceeding with suits filed in other courts of this state.” 4
5 In Re John G. Kenedy Memorial Foundation
texapp · 2004
green “the record indicates that the estates of mr. kenedy, mrs. kenedy, and ms. east were all closed years ago, a fact no party disputes.” 3

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