Elbert County, Georgia, Inferior Court Minutes, February 4, 1791-July 14, 1801

by Michael A. Ports

On December 10, 1790, the Georgia General Assembly created Elbert County from a portion of Wilkes County, making Elberton the seat of its new government. The new county's Inferior Court, made up of five justices of the peace, tried any civil case except those involving title to land. The Inferior Court had jurisdiction over county business matters, such as care for the poor, building and maintaining the courthouse and jail, building and maintaining...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806357835
• ISBN13: 9780806357836
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Clearfield
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"