Eight. The redeemer court

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Preface xiii
5. Acknowledgments xvii
6. Prologue 1
7. One. Ancient heritage, new circumstance 5
8. Two. Good intentions, fitful beginnings 17
9. Three. A functioning judiciary 31
10. Four. The Frontier court 43
11. Five. The Antebellum court 53
12. Six. The Civil war court 66
13. Seven The reconstruction courts 75
14. Eight. The redeemer court 88
15. Nine. The capitol court and The public lands 117
16. Ten. The Capitol Court and The gilded age 129
17. Eleven. The Consensus Court 139
18. Twelve. The wrench in The gears 151
19. Thirteen. The Cureton Court 163
20. Fourteen.The wartime Court 173
21. Fifteen. The fifties court 185
22. Sixteen The Calvert Court 196
23. Seventeen The Court in Flux 206
24. Appendix A. Milestones in The organization and operation of The Texas supreme Court 227
25. Appendix B. Justices of The Texas supreme Court, 1836–2012, with appointment/election dates 235
26. Notes 255
27. Bibliography 293
28. Index 307