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'''1777-1802:''' High court of chancery. This court had appellate authority over chancery cases from the county courts until 1802. This court was replaced by the superior courts of chancery from 1802 to 1831. | '''1777-1802:''' High court of chancery. This court had appellate authority over chancery cases from the county courts until 1802. This court was replaced by the superior courts of chancery from 1802 to 1831. | ||
The Library of Virginia has an [http://www.virginiamemory.com/collections/chancery/ Index to the Chancery Court Records ]online. There are over 188,000 cases indexed in the database and a total of 3,216,694 images of chancery causes available online.There are over 188,000 cases indexed in the database and a total of 3,216,694 images of chancery causes available online. | |||
'''1788-1808'''<nowiki>: District courts (I). These courts handled non-capital crimes, major civil cases, and equity cases until 1808. They were replaced by the superior courts of law from 1809 to 1831. The superior courts of law met in each county. The first set of district courts had 18 districts.</nowiki> | '''1788-1808'''<nowiki>: District courts (I). These courts handled non-capital crimes, major civil cases, and equity cases until 1808. They were replaced by the superior courts of law from 1809 to 1831. The superior courts of law met in each county. The first set of district courts had 18 districts.</nowiki> | ||