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Franklin County
County Seat:
Benton
Previous Seats:
Frankfort, 1826; Benton, 1839
Area:
434 square miles
Population:
1,763 (1840 census) - 39,561 (2010 census)
Named for:
Benjamin Franklin, signer of Declaration of Independence
Created on:
January 2, 1818
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Wilborn v. Odell
Justice(s):
Justice Pinkney H. Walker
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Aortson et al. v. Ridgeway and Anderson
Justice(s):
Justice Onias C. Skinner
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Yates v. People
Justice(s):
Justice Charles B. Lawrence
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Martin v. Barnhardt
Justice(s):
Justice Pinkney H. Walker
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Swafford v. People
Justice(s):
Justice Thomas C. Browne
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Wilderman et al. v. Sandusky
Justice(s):
Justice Samuel H. Treat
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Murray v. Bradley
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People v. Maxwell et al.
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Garrett v. Crawford
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Gore v. Smith
Justice(s):
Justice Samuel D. Lockwood
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