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Effingham County
County Seat:
Effingham
Previous Seats:
Ewington, 1831; Effingham, 1860
Area:
483 square miles
Population:
Population: 1,675 (1840 census) - 34,242 (2010 census)
Named for:
Thomas, third Earl of Effingham, British supporter of colonies during Revolutionary War
Created on:
February 15, 1831
Documents
Effingham Bench and Bar_01
Effingham Bench and Bar_02
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Cases
Rhinehart et ux. v. Stevenson et al.
Justice(s):
Justice John D. Caton
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Radley v. Blancett
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Kinsey v. Nisley et al.
Justice(s):
Justice Sidney Breese
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Brown v. Rentfrow
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Smith v. Nabicke (Norway)
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People ex rel. Gillinwater v. Mississippi & Atlantic Railroad
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Gillinwater v. Mississippi & Atlantic Railroad
Justice(s):
Justice John D. Caton
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Newell v. Hogge
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Illinois Central Railroad Company v. Nunn
Justice(s):
Justice Sidney Breese
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