Author: Richard Wells Bradfute
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Published: 1975
Total Pages: 284
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Virginia H. Taylor
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Published: 1976
Total Pages: 100
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Once Texas established jurisdiction over the territory between the Nueces and Rio Grande it became necessary to prove the validity of spanish and Mexican claims in that area. The first step taken was the appointment of the Bourland and Miller Commission to examine titles if they existed, and if not, to obtain evidence from witnesses in order to recommend or reject confirmation on "principles of jsutice and the laws, ordinances, rules, and customs of the government under which the claim originated."