Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Court of Appeals of Texas, Volumen25

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Hutchings Print. House (etc.), 1888

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Página 146 - That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences...
Página 143 - To guard against transgression of the high powers which we have delegated, WE DECLARE that everything in this Bill of Rights is excepted out of the general powers of government, and shall forever remain inviolate ; and all laws contrary thereto, or contrary to this Constitution, shall be void.
Página 138 - ... be compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry, against his consent; and that no preference shall ever be given by law to any religious society or mode of worship: and no religious test shall be required as a qualification to any office of trust or profit.
Página 307 - Courts, and in justices of the peace. The Supreme Court shall consist of a chief justice and two associate justices, any two of whom shall constitute a quorum...
Página 169 - If from the evidence it appears to the commissioner that there is probable cause to believe that an offense has been committed...
Página 136 - First, they are to govern by promulgated established laws, not to be varied in particular cases, but to have one rule for rich and poor, for the favorite at court and the countryman at plough.
Página 136 - ... if the legislature should undertake to provide that persons following some specified lawful trade or employment should not have capacity to make contracts, or to receive conveyances, or to build such houses as others were allowed to erect, or in any other way to make such use of their property as was permissible to others, it can scarcely be doubted that the act would transcend the due bounds of legislative power, even though no express constitutional provision could be pointed out with which...
Página 194 - And when a detailed act, declaration, conversation, or writing is given in evidence, any other act, declaration, or writing, which is necessary to make it fully understood or to explain the same, may also be given in evidence.
Página 720 - ... he will be presumed to waive any objection to being put a second time in jeopardy, and so he may ordinarily be tried anew.
Página 140 - ... but nothing herein contained shall be construed to affect such as conscientiously observe the seventh day of the week as the Sabbath, travelers, families removing, keepers of toll bridges and toll gates, and ferrymen, acting as such.

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