Christian County Circuit Court : records, 1803-1824.

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Christian County Circuit Court : records, 1803-1824.

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Legal records of the Christian County Circuit Court held at Hopkinsville, KY. Material principally consists of writs for the appearance of witnesses in lawsuits, replevin bonds, depositions, and promissory notes. Lawsuits contain cases for non-payment of debt, sale of land, and non-performance of work.

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Kentucky. Circuit Court (Christian County)

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Christian County was created in 1796 as Kentucky's nineteenth county and named for Colonel William Christian. Hopkinsville is its county seat. The courthouse burned in 1864. The Circuit Court is the highest court of civil and criminal jurisdiction within Christian County, and serves as the appellate court for many cases arising from lower courts. Lower courts now include the District Court and have included the County, Justice's and Quarterly Courts. The circuit court ha...