Correspondence of Joseph Christian, 1859-1882 (bulk 1870-1882).

Christian, Joseph, 1828-1905

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Christian, Joseph, 1825-1905.

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Joseph Christian was judge of Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals in 1870-1882. At the death of R.C.L. Moncure he was made president of this court. In 1882 he was defeated by the Re-adjuster party, and resumed practice of law. From the description of Correspondence of Joseph Christian, 1859-1882 (bulk 1870-1882). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 228732683 ...

Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals

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The Supreme Court of Appeals was created by an act of the General Assembly passed during its May 1779 session. The new court's antecedent was the General Court, which after it was reestablished under the constitution of 1776, shared appellate jurisdiction while the supreme court was restricted to civil cases, but the state constitution adopted in 1851 abolished the General Court. The Supreme Court thus became the state's only court of final appeal both for civil and criminal cases. An act of the...

Brock, R. A. (Robert Alonzo), 1839-1914

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Wirt County was named for William Wirt, who gained fame in Virgtinia as a lawyer and perhaps is best known for his role in the prosecution of Aaron burr for treason. It was created in 1848 from sections of Wood and Jackson Counties. Wirt County was one of the fifty western Virginia counties to form the state of West Virginia in 1863. From the guide to the Wirt County (W. Va.) plat and land survey, 1860, (The Library of Virginia) Northumberland County was formed in 1645 from ...