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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463685003321

Autore

Haley James L

Titolo

The Texas Supreme Court [[electronic resource] ] : a narrative history, 1836-1986 / / James L. Haley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Austin, : University of Texas Press, c2013

ISBN

0-292-74462-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (351 p.)

Collana

Texas legal studies series

Disciplina

347.764/03509

Soggetti

Courts of last resort - Texas - History

Law - Texas - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-305) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.