Russell County, Virginia Common Law Order Book 2, 1824-1837

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This book is composed primarily of many types of court cases, some tried by juries (transcribed) for a plethora of reasons such as intent to become a citizen of the USA, counterfei ting, malicious prosecution, retailing ardent spirits without license, in trover, slaves suing for freedom, assault, assault and battery, obstructions, slander, dereliction of duty (roads; jail), stabbing, murder, lewdness, illicit cohabitation, in debt, appeals, In case, failure to attend jury (venire); barn burning, breach of peace, buggery, forthcoming bond, unlawful gaming, Writ (demandant vs. Tenant), trespass, prison breaking, hog stealing, ad inf. Not infrequently the plaintiff or defendant has died since implementation of suit (giving an estimated window of death time); some indentures are listed as submitted to court and admitted to record as well as more rare references to last will and testaments. Jack Hockett and Donald Helton 2026, 8.5" x 11", paper, index, 229 pp. 107-RCL02 Show more