Paschals Digest: Volume 2
Table of Contents Page
- Preface to the Second Volume 4
- Preface to the Fourth Edition of Volume II 7
- Directions for using this book 10
- I. Organic Law 64
- Reconstruction Acts of the United States Congress 64
- Constitution of the State of Texas, 1869 76
- Article I. Bill of Rights 76
- Article II. Division of the Powers of Government 80
- Article III. Legislative Department 80
- Article IV. Executive Department 86
- Article V. Judicial Department 90
- Article VI. Right of Suffrage 95
- Article VII. Of the Militia 96
- Article VIII. Impeachment 96
- Article IX. Public Schools 96
- Article X. Land Office 98
- Article XI. Immigration 99
- Article XII. General Provisions 99
- Constitution Submitted 113
- Amendments of Constitution 117
- II. Statutes 119
- Administration 120
- I. The Probate Jurisdiction of the District Courts 124
- II. General Provisions relating to Matters of Probate 125
- III. Of the Settlement and Distribution of the Estates of Deceased Persons - Preliminary Provisions 126
- IV. Of the Time of commencing the Administration of Estates and of the continuance thereof 128
- V. Of the Parties to Administration - who is entitled to Administer 129
- VI. Where there is a Contest about a Will or the right to Administer 130
- VII. Of Other parties to Administration 131
- VIII. Of the Place of commencing Administration 131
- IX. Of Temporary Letters of Administration 131
- X. Of the Commencement of Administration 132
- XI. Where the Deceased did not Leave a Will, or no Will has been Discovered 136
- XII. Of the Bond and Oath of the Executor or Administrator 138
- XIII. Of the Collection of the Estate 140
- XIV. Of the Inventory and Appraisement 140
- XV. Miscellaneous Provisions respecting Inventory and Appraisement 141
- XVI. Of Partition between the Estate and Part Owners 142
- XVII. Of the General Mode of Administering Estates 142
- XVIII. Where there are Directions in a Will as to the Administration of the Estate 144
- XIX. All the Personal Property to be Sold, unless otherwise ordered by Will 145
- XX. Miscellaneous Provisions respecting the Duties and Liabilities of the Executor of Administrator 146
- XXI. Of Claims for Money against Estates 147
- XXII. Of the Classification of Claims and the Order in which they shall be Paid 151
- XXIII. Of the Payment of Claims against Estates 152
- XXIV. Of Claims against Estates other than for Money, and of other Controversies 154
- XXV. Sales of Real Property for the Payment of Debts or Legacies 155
- XXVI. Of the Accounts of the Executor and Administrator 157
- XXVII. Of the Death, Resignation, and Removal of Executors and Administrators 158
- XXVIII. Of the Removal of Executors and Administrators 159
- XXIX. General Provisions respecting the Death, Resignation, and Removal of Executors and Administrators 160
- XXX. Of the Distribution of Estates 160
- XXXI. Of the Payment of the Residue into the Treasury of the State 162
- XXXII. Of the Closing of the Administration 163
- XXXIII. Repealing Clauses 163
- XXXIV. Of the Records of the District Court in Matters of Probate 164
- XXXV. Of the Costs in District Courts in Matters of Probate 164
- XXXVI. Appeal from District Court in Matters of Probate 165
- Amendments to Several of these Divisions 167
- Congressional Districts 217
- Corporations 220
- I. Preliminary Provisions 221
- II. Creation of Corporations 221
- III. Powers and Duties of Corporations 223
- IV. Miscellaneous Provisions 226
- V. Dissolution of Corporations 227
- VI. Macadam and Plank-road Corporations 228
- VII. Telegraph Corporations 230
- VIII. Appropriations of Lands for Railway and other Corporations 231
- IX. Gas and Water Corporations 231
- X. Colleges, Academies, &c 232
- XI. Religious, Charitable, and other Corporations 232
- XII. Cemetery Corporations 233
- XIV. Bridges and Ferries 235
- XV. Jurisdiction over and Service Upon 235
- Courts, District 273
- Rules for the District Court 275
- Courts, Justices 297
- I. Election and General Jurisdiction 299
- II. Forcible Entry and Detainer 300
- IV. Successors in Office 302
- V. Jurisdiction over Parties 302
- VI. Process, Appearance, and Service 304
- VIII. Trial, Jury, and Pleadings 305
- IX. Witnesses and Evidence 307
- X. New Trial, Defaults, &c. 308
- XI. Specific Articles 309
- XIV. Stay of Execution 311
- XVII. Exemption from Costs 312
- XVIII. Disqualification of Justices 313
- XXI. Extraordinary Process 313
- XXIII. Rule for Costs 315
- XXIV. Distress for Rent 316
- XXV. Ex officio Powers 317
- XXVI. Justices and Conservators of the Peace 317
- XXVII. Fees in Justices' Courts 320
- XXVIII. Special Jurisdictions 321
- Courts, Supreme 325
- Rules of the Supreme Court 327
- Assignment of Docket for December Term 1871 332
- Criminal Code 338
- Part I. General Provisions Relating to the Whole Code 341
- Title III. Of the Persons Punishable under this Code, and certain circumstances which excuse, extenuate, or aggravate 341
- Part II. Of Offences and Punishments 342
- Title III. Of the Penitentiary 342
- Chapter X. Of the Treatment of Convicts and of Prison Discipline 342
- Title VI. Of Offenses Against the State, its Territory, Property, and Revenue 342
- Chapter III. Embezzlement or Misapplication of Public Money 342
- Chapter IV. Collection of Taxes and other Public Money 342
- Title VII. Offenses affecting the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Departments of the Government 369
- Chapter II. Compounding Offenses and Failing to Account 369
- Title VIII. Of Offenses Affecting the Right of Suffrage 343
- Chapter I. Bribery and Undue Influence 343
- Chapter II. Offenses by Judges and Other Officers of Elections 344
- Chapter IV. Riots and Unlawful Assemblies at Elections, Violence used Towards Electors 346
- Chapter V. Miscellaneous Offenses affecting the Right of Suffrage 347
- Title IX. Offenses which affect the Exercise of Religious Opinion 348
- Title X. Of Offenses against Public Justice 349
- Chapter I. Of Perjury and False Swearing 349
- Title XI. Of Offenses against the Public Peace 350
- Chapter I. Unlawful Assemblies 350
- Chapter III. Affrays and Disturbances of the Peace 350
- Chapter IV. Horse Races in Town, Cities, and Public Roads 377
- Title XIII. Of Offenses against Public Policy and Economy 353
- Chapter I. Illegal Banking and Passing of Spurious Money 353
- 1. Concerning Life and Health Insurance Companies 377
- Chapter III. Of Selling to Indians 353
- Chapter VII. Retailing Liquor without License 354
- Chapter X. Security of Public Funds 378
- Chapter XI. Registration of Births 379
- Title XIV. Of Offenses against Public Health 355
- Chapter I. Of Occupations Injurious to Health 355
- Chapter III. Practicing Medicine without a Diploma or License 379
- Chapter IV. Leaving Dead Animals in Public Places 379
- Chapter V. Catching Fish in Spawning Time 380
- Title XVI. Of Offenses against Trade and Commerce and the Current Coins 356
- Chapter VI. Miscellaneous Offenses 356
- Title XVII. Of Offenses against the Persons of Individuals 356
- Chapter I. Of Assault and Battery 356
- Chapter II. Aggravated Assault and Battery 357
- Chapter III. Assaults with Intent to Commit Murder, Rape, Robbery, or other Crimes 358
- Chapter IX. Publication of Expenditures 378
- Chapter X. Justifiable Homicide 358
- 5. In Defense of Person or Property 358
- Title XX. Of Offenses against Property 359
- Chapter IV. Malicious Mischief 359
- Chapter IV. The Protection of Agricultural Interests 380
- Chapter V. Of Cutting and Destroying of Timber 360
- Chapter IX. Of Theft 360
- 1. Of Theft in General 360
- Chapter X. Embezzlement of Property by Private Persons 385
- Chapter XI. Swindling 385
- Chapter XIII. Estrays 366
- Title XXI. Of Miscellaneous Offenses 367
- Chapter I. Of Conspiracy 367
- Chapter II. Of Threats to Commit Offenses 367
- Chapter V. Neglect of Parents and Guardians to send Children to School 368
- Part III. 368
- Title III - Chapter II. Repealing Clause 368
- Criminal Procedure 386
- Part II. Of the Prevention and Suppression of Offenses, and the Writ of Habeas Corpus 387
- Title III. Of the Suppression of Offenses in their Nature Permanent 387
- Chapter IV. Of the Suppression of Offenses against Personal Liberty 387
- 3. Service and Return of the Writ, and Proceedings thereon 387
- Part III. Of Proceedings in Criminal Actions Prosecuted by Indictment or Information in the District Court 387
- Title II. Of Arrest, Commitment, and Bail 387
- Chapter II. Of Arrest Under Warrant 387
- Chapter IV. Of Bail 388
- 1. General Rules Applicable to all Cases of Bail 388
- Title IV. Of Proceedings subsequent to Commitment or Bail, and Prior to the Trial 389
- Chapter II. Of the Duties, Privileges, and Powers of the Grand Jury 389
- Chapter IV. Of Proceedings Preliminary to Trial. 389
- 1. Of the Argument and Decision of Motions, Pleas, and Exceptions 389
- Title V. Of Trial and Its Incidents 390
- Chapter IV. Of Evidence in Criminal Actions 390
- 2. Of Persons who may Testify 390
- Title VI. Of Proceedings after Verdict 390
- Chapter IV. Execution of Judgements 390
- 1. Collection of Pecuniary fines 390
- Title VII. Of Appeals 390
- Part IV. Of Proceedings in Inferior Tribunals, and of Certain Special Proceedings of a Criminal Nature 391
- Title IV. Of Vagrants 391
- Disorganized Counties 394
- Elections 427
- Acts of Congress of the United States 430
- Registration of Voters 448
- Executive Departments 493
- Fees 494
- I. To Clerks of the District Courts 494
- II. To the Clerks of the Police and County Courts 495
- IIa. To the Judge of the County Court 496
- V. To Justices of the Peace 498
- Guardian 521
- I. Of the Guardianship of the Persons and Estates of Minors, Persons of Unsound Mind, and Habitual Drunkards 522
- II. Of the Guardianship of the Persons and Estates of Minors 522
- III. Of the Place of Commencing a Proceeding for the Appointment of a Guardian for a Minor 523
- IV. Of the Appointment of a Guardian for a Minor 524
- V. Miscellaneous Provisions 525
- VI. Where a Guardian and His Ward Reside in Another State, &c 525
- VII. Of the Powers and Duties of Guardians of Minors 526
- VIII. Of Claims for Money Against Estates of Minors, and of the Expenses of their Education and Maintenance 527
- IX. Of the Removal of the Guardianship to Another County 529
- X. Of the Accounts of Guardians 529
- XI. Of Special Guardians 530
- XII. Of the Compensation of Guardians 530
- XIII. Of the Guardianship of Persons of Unsound Mind and Habitual Drunkards 531
- a. Of the Appointment of a Guardian for a Person of Unsound Mind or Habitual Drunkard 531
- b. Miscellaneous Provisions relating to the Guardianship of Persons of Unsound Mind and Habitual Drunkards 531
- c. Where a Person of Unsound Mind is Furiously Mad, etc. 531
- d. Of the Expenses of Maintenance and Confinement 532
- e. Restoration, Reformation, or Death of a Person of Unsound Mind or Habitual Drunkard 532
- XIV. Repealing Clause 532
- Ku-Klux law 548
- Act of Congress of the United States 548
- Land 553
- I. Alternate Sections 568
- III. Commissioner and Clerks 555
- XI. Surveyor's Districts 577
- Salaries and Officers 731
- Supreme Court Building 757
- Supreme Court Reports 758
- Taxes 760
- Repealed Laws 763
- I. Repeal of the War Tax of the Rebellion 763
- II. Ad valorem, Occupation, and License Tax of 1866 764
- III. Assessment and Collection for 1866 765
- a. Election and Qualification and Duties of Assessors and Collectors 765
- b. Mode of Assessment and Income Tax 766
- c. Collection of Taxes 773
- d. Military Order Suspending Law 776
- e. Delinquents and Insolvents 776
- Laws of Force of 1870 778
- IV. Offices and Duties of Justices as Assessors 778
- V. Abstract of Taxable Lands 780
- VI. Tax Lists and Assessment Rolls 782
- VII. Exempted Property 784
- VIII. Subjects of Taxation 784
- IX. Valuation of Property 786
- X. Tax Books and Assessment Rolls 789
- XI. Commissions and Compensation of Tax Officers 792
- XII. Appeals in Tax Matters 794
- XIII. The Sheriff's Bond, Duties, &c., as Collector 795
- XV. Delinquent and Insolvent Lists 800
- XVI. Mode of Enforcement 801
- XVII. Compensation of Sheriffs 802
- Repealed Law of 1870 802
- XVIII. Ad valorem, Poll, Occupation, and License Tax of 1870 802
- Law of Force of 1871 804
- XIX. Ad valorem, Occupation, and License Tax 804
- XXI. Assessment of Taxes 808
- XXIII. Delinquent Taxes 810
- XXIV. Bonds, &c., of Tax Officers 812
- XXV. Exemptions from Taxation 814
- XXVI. Settlement with Sheriffs 815
- XXVII. Relief of Certain Counties 817
- XXVIII. Regulating Taxation 818
- XXIX. To Regulate Assessment and Collections 822
- Supplementary (Tax Sales) 841
- New Law of 1872, 1874 846
