Chancery order books, 1831-1897

Format

Microfilm 35mm

Language

English

Publication Date

1977

Publisher

Virginia State Library

Place of Publication

Richmond, Virginia

Physical

on 9 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.

Notes

The Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery was established in 1831 and replaced in 1851 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.

Microfilm of original records at the Amherst County Courthouse in Amherst, Virginia.

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NoteLocationCollection/ShelfFormat
Index to chancery order bk., v. 1 1831-1841Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1888576 Item 38248734
Chancery order bk., v. 1 (p. 1-299) 1831-1837Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1888567 Item 48248731
Chancery order bks., v. 1 (p. 300-end)1837-1841 v. 2 1841-1849Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1888569 8248732
Chancery order bks., v. 3 1849-1855 v. 4 (p. 1-449) 1856-1864Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1888570 8248733
Chancery order bks., v. 4 (p. 450-end)1864-1866 v. 5 1867-1873FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film1888571 8744851
Chancery order bks., v. 6 1873-1877 v. 7 (p. 1-349) 1877-1880FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film1888572 8744853
Chancery order bks., v. 7 (p. 350-end) 1880 v. 8 1881-1885 v. 9 (p. 1-149) 1885-1887FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film1888575 8744859
Chancery order bks., v. 9 (p. 150-end)1887-1890 v. 10 (p. 1-299) 1890-1893 (Pages 300-399 not filmed at this time.)FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film1888574 8744857
Chancery order bks., v. 10 (p.400-end)1894-1895 v. 11 1895-1897FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film1888573 8744855
Chancery order books, v. 1-2, 1831-1849.FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film30307 8571083
NoteLocationCollection/ShelfFilmImage Group Number (DGS)Format
Index to chancery order bk., v. 1 1831-1841Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1888576 Item 38248734
Chancery order bk., v. 1 (p. 1-299) 1831-1837Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1888567 Item 48248731
Chancery order bks., v. 1 (p. 300-end)1837-1841 v. 2 1841-1849Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1888569 8248732
Chancery order bks., v. 3 1849-1855 v. 4 (p. 1-449) 1856-1864Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1888570 8248733
Chancery order bks., v. 4 (p. 450-end)1864-1866 v. 5 1867-1873FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film1888571 8744851
Chancery order bks., v. 6 1873-1877 v. 7 (p. 1-349) 1877-1880FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film1888572 8744853
Chancery order bks., v. 7 (p. 350-end) 1880 v. 8 1881-1885 v. 9 (p. 1-149) 1885-1887FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film1888575 8744859
Chancery order bks., v. 9 (p. 150-end)1887-1890 v. 10 (p. 1-299) 1890-1893 (Pages 300-399 not filmed at this time.)FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film1888574 8744857
Chancery order bks., v. 10 (p.400-end)1894-1895 v. 11 1895-1897FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film1888573 8744855
Chancery order books, v. 1-2, 1831-1849.FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film30307 8571083

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