Pope County

  • County Seat:
    Golconda
  • Area:
    381 square miles
  • Population:
    2,610 (1820 census) - 4,470 (2010 census)
  • Named for:
    Nathaniel Pope, Illinois Territory Secretary and U.S. District Judge
  • Created on:
    January 10, 1816

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Cases

Chipps v. Yancey

The Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's decision, sustaining the plaintiff's demurrer to the defendant's plea of nil debet in a debt action from Kentucky. The appeal sought to reverse the ruling, but the Court upheld it.

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Clark v. Willis

Justice(s):

Justice Samuel H. Treat
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Whitesides v. People

Whitesides and others were indicted for riot in the Madison County Circuit Court and found guilty. Whitesides appealed to the Supreme Court, which reversed the lower court's judgment because the indictment did not contain the proper language and the description of the riot was too vague. 

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Henry v. John Doe ex dem. Daniel Field

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Ladd and Taylor v. Edwards

Justice(s):

Justice Theophilus W. Smith
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Hodge admin. Robinson v. Ross admin. Ross

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Towell and Towell v. Gatewood

Justice(s):

Justice William Wilson
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Burnett v. Willis

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Swailes v. Vineyard et al.

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Swailes v. Shelby et al.

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