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Chancery order and plea books, 1831-1908

Authors

Format

Microfilm 35mm

Language

English

Publication Date

1984

Publisher

Filmed by the Virginia State Library

Place of Publication

Richmond, Virginia

Physical

7 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.

Notes

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The Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery was established in 1831 and replaced in 1850 by the Circuit Court.

For these cases the court sat in chancery which meant it acted as a court of equity. Equity law is a body of legal and procedural rules and doctrines which supplement or override common and statute law to protect rights and enforce duties defined or fixed by substantive law. The court usually dealt with cases which did not need a jury, such as divorces or foreclosures. Orders are judgments based on those laws.

Plea books contains pleas brought before the court. Each plea might contain exhibits of documents, such as court orders for administration and inventory of estates, deed and dower acknowledgements, bills of sale, deeds, powers of attorney, appointments of militia officers, etc.

Volumes are individually indexed, except for the v. A, A-1 and A-2.

Microfilm of original records at Nelson County Courthouse in Lovingston, Virginia.

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Film/Digital Notes

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NoteLocationCollection/ShelfFormat
Chancery order book, v. A, 1831-1843 -- Chancery order [plea] book, v. A-1, 1840-1847 -- Chancery order [plea] book, v. A-2, 1847-1849.FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film2047047 8713733
Chancery order book, v. B, 1844-1850 -- Chancery order book, v. C, 1851-1856 (p. 1-400).Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film2047048 8249775
Chancery order book, v. C, 1856-1860 (p. 401-610) -- Chancery order book, v. D, 1860-1871 -- Chancery order book, v. E, 1871-1874 (p. 1-375).FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film2047049 8573380
Chancery order book, v. E, 1874-1875 (p. 376-491) -- Chancery order book, v. F, 1876-1880 -- Chancery order book, v. G, 1880-1884 (p. 1-445).FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film2047050 8713734
Chancery order book, v. G, 1884-1885 (p. 446-563) -- Chancery order book, v. H, 1885-1889 -- Chancery order book, v. I, 1889-1892 (p. 1-315).FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film2047051 8713735
Chancery order book, v. I, 1892-1894 (p. 316-606) -- Chancery order book, v. J, 1894-1898 -- Chancery order book, v. K, 1898-1899 (p. 1-145).FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film2047052 8714222
Chancery order book, v. K, 1899-1902 (p. 146-390) -- Chancery order book, v. L, 1902-1907 -- Chancery order book, v. M, 1907-1908 (p. 1-125).FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film2047053 8714223
NoteLocationCollection/ShelfFilmImage Group Number (DGS)Format
Chancery order book, v. A, 1831-1843 -- Chancery order [plea] book, v. A-1, 1840-1847 -- Chancery order [plea] book, v. A-2, 1847-1849.FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film2047047 8713733
Chancery order book, v. B, 1844-1850 -- Chancery order book, v. C, 1851-1856 (p. 1-400).Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film2047048 8249775
Chancery order book, v. C, 1856-1860 (p. 401-610) -- Chancery order book, v. D, 1860-1871 -- Chancery order book, v. E, 1871-1874 (p. 1-375).FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film2047049 8573380
Chancery order book, v. E, 1874-1875 (p. 376-491) -- Chancery order book, v. F, 1876-1880 -- Chancery order book, v. G, 1880-1884 (p. 1-445).FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film2047050 8713734
Chancery order book, v. G, 1884-1885 (p. 446-563) -- Chancery order book, v. H, 1885-1889 -- Chancery order book, v. I, 1889-1892 (p. 1-315).FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film2047051 8713735
Chancery order book, v. I, 1892-1894 (p. 316-606) -- Chancery order book, v. J, 1894-1898 -- Chancery order book, v. K, 1898-1899 (p. 1-145).FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film2047052 8714222
Chancery order book, v. K, 1899-1902 (p. 146-390) -- Chancery order book, v. L, 1902-1907 -- Chancery order book, v. M, 1907-1908 (p. 1-125).FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film2047053 8714223

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