🤠Judges in the old west only needed a law book, a horse, and a gun to administer justice.
🌵As judges headed further west, the less they relied on the law book.
🏰The conquering men of the frontier considered themselves rulers of their hard-won empires.
🤝A United States Circuit Judge required three things to bring justice: a law book, a horse, and a gun.
📜The law held even in the lawless old west, regardless of how remote the location.
What equipment did judges carry in the old west?
—Judges in the old west carried a law book, a horse, and a gun.
How did judges administer justice in the frontier?
—Judges in the frontier administered justice by relying on their own interpretation of the law.
What did the conquering men of the frontier believe?
—The conquering men of the frontier considered themselves rulers of their hard-won empires.
What were the requirements for a United States Circuit Judge to bring justice?
—A United States Circuit Judge required a law book, a horse, and a gun to bring justice.
Did the law hold even in the lawless old west?
—Yes, the law held even in the lawless old west, regardless of how remote the location.
02:13In the old west, justice and courtrooms were often neglected as the conquering men of the frontier considered themselves rulers of their hard-won empires.
02:26A United States Circuit Judge only needed three things to bring justice: a law book, a horse, and a gun.
04:07Judges in the frontier relied less on the law book as they headed further west.
05:33The law held even in the lawless old west, regardless of how remote the location.
