List of Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas cases

This is a list of cases decided by the Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas.

1840

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1841

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1842

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1844

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  • Republic v. Skidmore, Dallam 581 (1844). Concerning headwright certificates issued to families residing in Texas on the date independence was declared.[1]
  • Herbert v. Moore, Dallam 592 (1844). Determined that Indians were not sovereign nations, the rule of postliminy did not apply to property taken by Indians.
  • Republic v. Inglish, Dallam 608 (1844). To obtain a land grant, it must be authorized under either the national constitution or laws, or the laws of the Mexican government prior to independence.
  • Saddler v. Republic, Dallam 610 (1844). Although it takes more than one to be in an affray, a conviction against one will stand even if the others are acquitted.
  • Binge v. Smith, Dallam 616 (1844). Dealing with permissive joinder of a lawsuit.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Phillips, Thomas R.; Paulsen, James W. (Summer 2014). "The Enduring Legacies of Judge R. E. B. Baylor, Part 2" (PDF). Journal of the Texas Supreme Court Historical Society. 3 (3): 12–26.