From chaos to continuity
Subtitle: the evolution of Louisiana's judicial system, 1712-1862
By: Mark F. Fernandez.
Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Baton Rouge
Language: eng
Number of pages: 135
Subjects: Justice, Administration of -- Louisiana -- History.; Courts -- Louisiana -- History.; Judges -- Louisiana -- History.
Description: "In From Chaos to Continuity, Mark F. Fernandez offers the first comprehensive analysis of the role of the courts in the development of Louisiana's legal system and convincingly argues that the state is actually a representative model of American law and justice.".

"Tracing the rise of Louisiana's system from its earliest colonial origins to its closure during Federal occupation in 1862, Fernandez describes the introduction of common law after American takeover of the colony; the chaotic combination of French, Spanish, and Anglo legal traditions; the evolution of that jurisdiction; the role of the courts - especially the state supreme court - in maintaining the mixture; and the judge's proper function in administering justice."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [119]-128) and index.
Table of contents: title: Frenchmen and Spaniards : the Colonial Period; title: Courts and the "Clash of cultures," 1803-1812 : the territory of Orleans; title: Order and chaos : organizing the early Supreme Court; title: Creating a common law; title: The Phoenix : Edward Livingston and codification in the 1820s; title: From chaos to continuity : early reforms.