Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas
1722?
Established by the Judiciary Act of 1722 by the Pennsylvania Colonial Assembly and organized by county. Reorganized into districts under the new constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1790 and headed by president judges.
Bibliography
The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, "History," (http://www.pacourts.us/learn/history) (accessed May 8, 2017).
Citation
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32205301 (November 12, 2026).
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