Cumberland County (Va.) Judgments, 1749-1902

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Cumberland County (Va.) Judgments, 1749-1902

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Chancery Causes are cases of equity. According to Black's Law Dictionary they are "administered according to fairness as contrasted with the strictly formulated rules of common law." A judge, not a jury, determines the outcome of the case. Cumberland County was named for William Augustus, duke of Cumberland, third son of King George II. It was formed from Goochland County in 1749. From the guide to the Cumberland County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1750-1912 (bulk ...