Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 13: Difference between revisions

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* ''Giddings v. City of San Antonio'', 47 Tex. 548, [https://texaslegalguide.com/images/047_Tex_548.pdf#page=10 557] (1877) ("The same question, upon the same class of claims . . . . While it is of the highest importance that the courts should be open at all times for the assertion of rights that are believed to be well founded, it would be unfortunate that it should be thought practicable, on a doubtful question, to easily procure a change of decision with every change in the members, who might, from time to time, compose the Supreme Court. This question is, therefore, not before us as one of first impression, but stands with the weight in favor of an affirmance of the last decision of this court upon it.")
* ''Giddings v. City of San Antonio'', 47 Tex. 548, [https://texaslegalguide.com/images/047_Tex_548.pdf#page=10 557] (1877) ("The same question, upon the same class of claims . . . . While it is of the highest importance that the courts should be open at all times for the assertion of rights that are believed to be well founded, it would be unfortunate that it should be thought practicable, on a doubtful question, to easily procure a change of decision with every change in the members, who might, from time to time, compose the Supreme Court. This question is, therefore, not before us as one of first impression, but stands with the weight in favor of an affirmance of the last decision of this court upon it.")


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