Lone star law : a legal history of Texas /
Michael Ariens ; foreword by Gordon Morris Bakken.
- Lubbock, Tex. : Texas Tech University Press,
- xiv, 366 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm.
- American liberty & justice .
- American liberty & justice. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-354) and index.
Creating Texas Law, 1718-1864 -- Law and Crises, 1865-1920 -- Land, Oil, Water, and Sea : the Law of Texas -- The Railroad and Other Corporations -- Family Law and Cultural Change -- The Legal Profession, Legal Education, and the Courts -- Criminal Law and Civil Rights -- Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, and Civil Law.
"An overarching history of the law and legal culture of Texas, particularly investigating the days of early settlement through 1920; Texas's law of property, families, and businesses; criminal law and tort law; and the Texas legal profession"--Provided by publisher.