A Guide to the Rockbridge County (Va.) Judgments, 1778-1934 Rockbridge County (Va.) Judgments, 1778-1934
1140602-1140639, 1140641-1140743, 1140745, 1160557, 1168875, 1172174, 1174761, 1174762
A Collection in the Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers: 1140602-1140639, 1140641-1140743, 1140745, 1160557, 1168875, 1172174, 1174761, 1174762
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Rockbridge County (Va.) Judgments, 1778-1934. Local government records collection, Rockbridge County Court Records. The Library
of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
Acquisition Information
These items came to the Library of Virginia in transfers of court papers from Rockbridge County.
Rockbridge County was named for Natural Bridge, an exceptional rock formation located in the county. The county was formed
from Augusta and Botetourt counties in 1778, and another part of Botetourt was added later.
Rockbridge County (Va.) Judgments, 1778-1934, consist of judgments, commonwealth causes, and petitions. Judgments are civil
cases in which justice was administered on the strictly formulated rules of common law. The majority of cases in this record
series relate to matters of debt. Commonwealth causes are criminal court cases and consist primarily of warrants, summons,
indictments, and verdicts handed down by grand juries and other legal authorities in order to prosecute individuals who violated
the penal code. Petitions are formal written applications to a court requesting judicial action on a certain matter.
Judgments are organized chronologically by ended date, year then month. Commonwealth causes and petitions are filed following
the judgments for each year.