in Re: Joseph Smith

Court of Appeals of Texas

in Re: Joseph Smith

DecidedJune 1, 2018

Docket05-18-00481-CV

StatusPublished

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RECEIVED COURT OF APPEALS

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RECEIVED COURT OF APPEALS

JUN 0 1 2018 LISA MATZ CLERK, 5th DISTRICT '"S'ts. e..t"" SV"' . +'-.. J-Jo JGl c Cle..~A4-~ Uf' ~4- AMARILLO TX 791 !{Go l ~f-- r 5~ \ 30 f'.tlAY 201.8 Pfvi 1. 1L A't"CJ--~'L"-'6 1'\x ~9-9C

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