Title
Miner’s Court
Artist
Allen True
Location
City and County Building
Neighborhood
Civic Center
Year
1950
Artwork Type
Oil Paintings
Material
oil paint
What People Are Saying
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6 people say Love it
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3 people say Hidden Gem
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2 people say Thought Provoking
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2 people say Photogenic
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1 people say Interactive
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1 people say Family Friendly
About This Piece
A miners’ court was a type of quasi-judicial court common in the American Old West that summoned a subset of the miners in a district when a dispute arose. It was made to retain order and decide punishments within mining communities. A presiding officer or judge was elected and a jury was selected. Other systems that were used included alcaldes and arbitration. In the event a decision was disputed, a mass meeting of the mining camp could be called to allow a dissatisfied party to plead his case and possibly get the decision reversed.