Madison County

  • County Seat:
    Edwardsville
  • Area:
    731 square miles
  • Population:
    13,550 (1820 census) - 269,282 (2010 census)
  • Named for:
    James Madison, Fourth President of the United States
  • Created on:
    September 14, 1812

Images

  • madison-county-postcard

Cases

Billings v. Detten



Brown v. Parker



Campbell v. Whetstone

Justice(s):

Justice Sidney Breese


Carroll et al. v. Craine

Justice(s):

Justice John D. Caton


Coleen and Claypole v. Figgins

The Supreme Court reversed the judgment of the lower court because the writ issued by the Madison County Circuit Court was void. The writ was made returnable to a court not yet in existence. Although the act establishing circuit courts passed on the same day as the issuance of the writ, the Court determined the act didn't take effect until the following day. Thus, the clerk lacked authority to issue the writ.

Justice(s):



Hedges v. Madison County

Justice(s):



Hunter v. Silvers

Justice(s):

Justice John D. Caton


Keating v. Thorp



Lane et al. v. Erskine et al.



Lender v. Kidder

Justice(s):

Justice John D. Caton