A New Collection of Laws, Charters and Local Ordinances of the Governments of Great Britain, France and Spain: Relating to the Concessions of Land in Their Respective Colonies, Together with the Laws of Mexico and Texas on the Same Subject, to which is Prefixed Judge Johnson's Translation of Azo and Manuel's Institutes of the Civil Law of Spain, Volume 1

T. & J.W. Johnson, 1839 - Colonies

"Together with the laws of Mexico and Texas on the same subject, to which is prefixed Judge Johnson's translation of Azo and Manuel's Institutes of the civil laws of Spain."--T.p.

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INSTITUTES OF THE CIVIL LAW OF SPAIN	1

Of Prescription from Febrero Novisimo	2

Of Prescription from Azevedo	3

Translation from Alvarezs Institute	4

Compendium of the History of Royal Law of Spain from the In stitutes of Alvarez	5

Ordenanza de Intendantes	6

Custom or Unwritten Law from El Abogado Americano	7

Powers of Viceroys Captainsgeneral and Governors	8

Of Rents	201

Of Partnership or Society	206

Of Exchange or Permutation	210

Of Contracts the fulfilment of which depends upon chances or a contingency	214

Of Security	219

Of Crimes and Punishments	223

Of the Proportion which the laws of Spain establish between Crimes and Punishments	240

BOOK III	257

Government of the Island of Cuba	9

Constitutive Acts of the Mexican Federation	10

Decrees of the Cortes of Spain in force in Mexico	11

BOOK V	12

Of Persons in their civil state or capacity	23

PAGE	35

BOOK II	70

TITLE PAGE 4 Of the Delivery and Division of the Inheritance and of Succession ab intestato	111

Of Substitutions Entails and Legacies	118

Of Services	129

Of Pledges Mortgages Rentcharges and Annuities	139

Of Contracts and Obligations	149

Of Donations	154

Of Deposit and Loan	158

Of Loan and Debts	164

Of Commission Authority or Power of Attorney	182

Of Purchase and Sale	185

Of the difference of Jurisdiction and of Competency	267

Of Plaintiff Defendant Proctor Attorney and Advocate	272

Of Actions and Demands	276

Of Citation and Contestation	279

Of Exceptions	283

Of Proofs	287

Of Sentence	303

Of Appeal and Supplication	308

Of the Executive Process or Mode of Proceeding	318

345	326

Of Criminal Trials and Prosecutions	328

Arrêt pour letablissement de la Compagnie des Indes Occidentales 3 Arrêt pour rétrancher la moitié des concessions 623	624

Arrêt pour retrancher les concessions de trop grande étendue et pour faire un retranchement	635

Retranchement des concessions de trop grande étendue et ordre den disposer 6 Arrêt qui confirme les concessions faites depuis le 12 Octobre 1676 ju...	637

a Trading Company by the style of Western Company	641

APPENDIX	672

Opinion of Joseph M White on a Case stated of Renauts Claim	701

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Title	A New Collection of Laws, Charters and Local Ordinances of the Governments of Great Britain, France and Spain: Relating to the Concessions of Land in Their Respective Colonies, Together with the Laws of Mexico and Texas on the Same Subject, to which is Prefixed Judge Johnson's ..., Volume 1 A New Collection of Laws, Charters and Local Ordinances of the Governments of Great Britain, France and Spain: Relating to the Concessions of Land in Their Respective Colonies, Together with the Laws of Mexico and Texas on the Same Subject, to which is Prefixed Judge Johnson's Translation of Azo and Manuel's Institutes of the Civil Law of Spain, Joseph M. White
Author	Joseph M. White
Compiled by	Joseph M. White
Contributors	Great Britain, France, Spain, Mexico, Texas
Publisher	T. & J.W. Johnson, 1839
Original from	the University of California
Digitized	18 Feb 2010

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