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Start Over Repository Library of Virginia Collection Radford (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1891-1940 (Bulk 1891-1910)
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Radford (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1891-1940 (Bulk 1891-1910)

Digital images; 9.9 cubic feet (22 boxes)

Radford (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1891-1940, consist of cases concerning issues of equity brought largely by residents of Radford and filed in the corporation court. These cases often involve the following actions: divisions of estates or land, disputes over wills, disputes regarding contracts, debt, divorce, and business disagreements. Predominant documents found in these chancery causes include bills (documents the plaintiff's complaint), answers (defendant's response to the plaintiff's complaint), decrees (court's decision), depositions, affidavits, correspondence, lists of heirs, deeds, plats, wills, business records or vital statistics.

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1893-006: Thomas Mulcare and wife vs. Thomas H. Walker, etc.:

Debt suit regarding purchase of town lot in Radford, whereby complainant mentions land speculation and possible fraud on the part of the defendant. The defendant's answer also mentions that: "long prior to...1891...the boom at Radford had collapsed and there was no demand for lots whatever, and even if complainant purchased for speculation alone as he alleges, he should not involke the aid of a court of equity to reimburse him for a loss at gambling."

1894-003: J.M. French etc. for etc. vs. J.W. Thorn, etc.:

Debt suit involving several suits originating in Bland County, one of which is Alfred Carter vs. Admr. William M. Bird, in which Alfred's brother Russell Carter had been arrested in Bland County in 1874-1875 on charges of harboring a girl ostensibly abducted for "concubinage." Bond and surety for bond to retain attorneys French & Muncy ostensibly at issue. The Carters were Black and the Bland County bill alleges that the Carters would be "swindled out of their little homes by the ___ of the said injunction suit."

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