Inventory of county records, Sterling County Courthouse, Sterling City, Texas Page: 5
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The jurisdiction of the County Court underwent numerous
changes during the period from 1836 to 1876. Under the Republic
of Texas Consitution adopted in 1836, the County
Court was charged with hearing probate cases and civil cases
(including those affecting land titles) when the amount in
controversy did not exceed $100. In 1839 the limited civil
jurisdiction granted to the County Court was repealed by the
State Legislature. The first constitution, adopted after
Texas was granted statehood in 1845, established inferior courts
in the various counties and divided the probate jurisdiction
between the inferior and district courts. The inferior court
at the county level made appointments in probate matters, while
the District Court was responsible for probate administration.
In 1846 the State Legislature created probate courts in the
established counties and granted sole probate jurisdiction to
these courts. Two years later the Legislature created county
courts, with administrative as well as probate jurisdiction,
to replace the probate courts. The Constitution of 1866 created
county courts exercising jurisdiction in misdemeanor, probate,
and civil cases where the amount in controversy did not exceed
$500. While this Reconstruction Constitution was rejected by the
United States Congress, several Texas counties organized the
courts and heard cases for several years. The federally approved
Consitution of 1869 abolished the county courts and transferred
their jurisdiction to the district courts until changes were
effected in 1876A8
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Bates, Jack W.; Fortin, Maurice G. & Riney, James E. Inventory of county records, Sterling County Courthouse, Sterling City, Texas, book, 1979; Denton, Tex.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25180/m1/22/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.