Papers. 1882-1949.

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Papers. 1882-1949.

Correspondence and photocopied clippings, re. Okey and tenure as a judge on the Ohio Supreme Court. Includes letters from John Joyce (1921) and Cyrus Locher (1928). Also contains scattered family correspondence (1882-1886.).

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Joyce, John

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Locher, Cyrus, 1878-1929

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Ohio. Supreme Court

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Supreme Court of Ohio originated with Ohio 1802 constitution. Initially two judges and later four were appointed by the legislature, travelling to individual counties where terms were held once each year. Once yearly all judges also gathered at the capital for a general term. Cases heard before the court were suits involving more than $1000, cases appealed from common pleas court, divorce (until 1844), and capital punishment cases. This system continued until constitutional changes occurred in 1...

Okey, John Waterman, 1827-1885.

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