Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Roanoke County (Va.) Court Transcripts, 1909-1947. Local government records collection, Roanoke County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Roanoke County under the accession number 50311.

Historical Information

Roanoke County was named for the Roanoke River. The name is an Indian word meaning shell money. The county was formed from Botetourt County in 1838, and part of Montgomery County was added later.

Scope and Content

Roanoke County (Va.) Court Transcripts, 1909-1947, are transcripts of depositions in circuit court civil and criminal suits. Included are transcripts for the civil suits George W. Zirkle, administrator for estate of Isaac Bointott vs. Roanoke Railway and Electric Company in a suit for damages (1909); John S. Woodrum and D. B. Strouse vs. the Commonwealth in a suit claiming erroneous assessment of land taxes (1910); Lena H. Arnold, administratrix of estate of Joseph D. Arnold vs. Daniel C. Wood, Paul A. Wood and John D. Wood, trading as Wood Lumber and Supply Co. and Elmer J. Mills for a judgment where the defendants are said to have caused the death of the deceased plaintiff through negligence (1938); and Cora Lee Hancock, administratrix of estate of Charles Elbert Hancock vs. I. T. Hooker where the defendant is sued for damages for having caused the death of the plaintiff in a car accident (1947). The transcription of Commonwealth vs. Joshua P. Raines contains depositions from the 1912 murder trial of Raines.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Roanoke County (Va.). Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Court records -- Virginia -- Roanoke County.

Geographical Names:

• Roanoke County (Va.) -- History -- 20th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Civil court records -- Virginia -- Roanoke County.
• Criminal court records -- Virginia -- Roanoke County.
• Depositions -- Virginia -- Roanoke County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Roanoke County.
• Transcripts -- Virginia -- Roanoke County.