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The Texas Supreme Court : a narrative history, 1836-1986 /

<P>"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 Sup...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Haley, James L.
Formato: Documento de Gobierno Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Austin : University of Texas Press, ©2013.
Colección:Texas legal studies series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Ancient heritage, new circumstance
  • Good intentions, fitful beginnings
  • A functioning judiciary
  • The frontier court
  • The antebellum court
  • The Civil War court
  • The reconstruction courts
  • The redeemer court
  • The capitol court and the public lands
  • The capitol court and the gilded age
  • The consensus court
  • The wrench in the gears
  • The Cureton court
  • The wartime court
  • The fifties court
  • The Calvert court
  • The court in flux.