Record of appointment to the Ohio Supreme Court and Supreme Court Commission, 1862-1894.

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Record of appointment to the Ohio Supreme Court and Supreme Court Commission, 1862-1894.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/34963073

Includes name of appointee and date of commission.

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Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7367717

Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society

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Ohio. Supreme Court Commission.

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Ohio. Secretary of State

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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...