The Texas Supreme Court : : A Narrative History, 1836–1986 / / James L. Haley.
“Few people realize that in the area of law, Texas began its American journey far ahead of most of the rest of the country, far more enlightened on such subjects as women’s rights and the protection of debtors.” Thus James Haley begins this highly readable account of the Texas Supreme Court. The fir...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021] ©2013 |
Year of Publication: | 2021 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Texas Legal Studies Series
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (350 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Prologue
- One. Ancient heritage, new circumstance
- Two. Good intentions, fitful beginnings
- Three. A functioning judiciary
- Four. The Frontier court
- Five. The Antebellum court
- Six. The Civil war court
- Seven The reconstruction courts
- Eight. The redeemer court
- Nine. The capitol court and The public lands
- Ten. The Capitol Court and The gilded age
- Eleven. The Consensus Court
- Twelve. The wrench in The gears
- Thirteen. The Cureton Court
- Fourteen.The wartime Court
- Fifteen. The fifties court
- Sixteen The Calvert Court
- Seventeen The Court in Flux
- Appendix A. Milestones in The organization and operation of The Texas supreme Court
- Appendix B. Justices of The Texas supreme Court, 1836–2012, with appointment/election dates
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index