Buchanan County (Va.) Circuit Court Common Law Execution Book, Volume 3, 1899-1919

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
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Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
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Summary

Creator:
Buchanan County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Buchanan County (Va.) Circuit Court Common Law Execution Book, Volume 3, 1899-1919. It contains accounts of money collected by the sheriff for executions resulting from suits heard in the Circuit Court of Common Law. The money was collected for the satisfaction of the court decisions in the suits.

Biographical / historical:

Buchanan County was named for the United States president James Buchanan and was formed from Tazewell and Russell Counties in 1858.

Records were destroyed by fire in 1885; records created after that date suffered extreme damage in a flood in 1977.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Buchanan County.
Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 v.