AskHistorians, 
In True Grit, both a U.S. Marshall and a Texas Ranger pursue a wanted man in hopes of receiving a bounty reward. /u/PartyMoses is the lawman we need to detail how likely this was, and the state of law enforcement in America during the time of the movie! @histodons
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