Sandusky County, Ohio, Supreme Court/Sandusky County, Ohio, District Court records, 1723-1857 [microform].

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Sandusky County, Ohio, Supreme Court/Sandusky County, Ohio, District Court records, 1723-1857 [microform].

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Sandusky County, Ohio, Supreme Court and District Court records (incomplete), offering an understanding of Ohio's judicial process, the types of cases heard by the Supreme Court during Sandusky County's antebellum years, and the disposition of cases.

3 microfilm reels.

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Ohio. District Court (Sandusky County)

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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...