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  2. Fence Cutting Wars - Wikipedia

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    In 1883, fence cutting was reported in more than half the counties in Texas. [13] To stop the fence-cutters, the state and local authorities tried many different methods. Counties offering rewards, shootouts between landowners and fence cutters, and legal trials were all different ways in which people tried to stop the fence cutters, but the ...

  3. Open-fields doctrine - Wikipedia

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    Open fields near Lisbon, Ohio.. The open-fields doctrine (also open-field doctrine or open-fields rule), in the U.S. law of criminal procedure, is the legal doctrine that a "warrantless search of the area outside a property owner's curtilage" does not violate the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

  4. Law of Texas - Wikipedia

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    The Constitution of Texas is the foremost source of state law. Legislation is enacted by the Texas Legislature, published in the General and Special Laws, and codified in the Texas Statutes. State agencies publish regulations (sometimes called administrative law) in the Texas Register, which are in turn codified in the Texas Administrative Code.

  5. The Hidden Meaning Behind Purple Fence Posts and the ... - AOL

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    Painting a fence post purple sends a clear message to keep out of a property without relying on the actual words. Unlike a sign that can become stolen or unreadable over time, the purple paint ...

  6. Texas legislators want to help property owners deal with ...

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    Texas senators called the May 15 hearing to review state laws related to squatters, or people who illegally occupy a property. They said the law should help property owners kick out unwanted ...

  7. Barbed wire - Wikipedia

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    The Fence Cutting Wars ended with the passage of a Texas law in 1884 that made fence cutting a felony. Other states followed, although conflicts occurred through the early years of the 20th century. [25] An 1885 federal law forbade placing such fences across the public domain. [22] Barbed wire is cited by historians as the invention that tamed ...

  8. In Texas, can I sue a noisy neighbor? Here’s what state law ...

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    In Texas, particularly in unincorporated county areas, any noise that’s louder than 85 decibels can be breaking the law. Many Texas cities, who have the authority to regulate noise levels inside ...

  9. Fence - Wikipedia

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    Today, across the nation, each state is free to develop its own laws regarding fences. In many cases for both rural and urban property owners, the laws were designed to require adjacent landowners to share the responsibility for maintaining a common boundary fenceline. Today, however, only 22 states have retained that provision.