Clean Hands in Law and Equity Explained
A Texas State Bar prepared feature explains why courts use both law and equity. It cites the maxims that in equity one must come with clean hands and that wrongdoing in a transaction bars relief. An example shows a scale maker barred from equity for dishonest practices.
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Rome
Equity
State Bar of Texas
Gillespie County 1961 Commissioners Court Action and Appointments
The Gillespie County Commissioners Court met January 9 1961 with County Judge Victor Sagebiel presiding. Dr. Lorence Feller was named County Health Officer for two years. Livestock values remained as last year with specific per head prices for horses cattle sheep goats hogs and notable stock values. Occupational tax set at half the state rate. Salaries unchanged. Commissioner travel allowance raised to 75 per month. Mileage rates for county and privately owned vehicles set. A second hand dump truck was approved for Precinct 3 and the court adjourned January 10.
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Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Victor Sagebiel
Lorence Feller
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Ancient cacao lore and chocolate history in Aztec world
The passage traces cacao from its Aztec sacred status to its spread via Spain, noting cacao beans as a currency, later developments from drinking xocolatl to solid chocolate, and clarifies cocoa versus chocolate. It also touches on coco origins and a quip about monkeys and coconuts.
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Meager vote ties for Gillespie water board seats
Unofficial results from Gillespie County Water Control District 1 show three of six nominees tied for second place after the January 10 election held in the courthouse. Officials will conduct an official count to determine if a runoff is needed.
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Morris Ranch
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Roland Bonn
Pat Rogers
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Willow City
Adolph Kott
Tom Weinheimer
Stonewall
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How to Start Something
A man and wife observe a woman in a light coat and learn the woman is Sam Linterson's wife. The husband insists the sight proves Sam is madly in love, while the wife points out the obvious fact. The exchange ends with a humorous correction.
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