Subpoena of West Virginia
12/3/1866
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This December 1866 subpoena ordered representatives of the State of West Virginia to appear before the Supreme Court in a post-Civil War jurisdictional dispute between Virginia and West Virginia. Virginia sought to reclaim Berkeley and Jefferson Counties from West Virginia. The Supreme Court rejected Virginia’s claims in 1871.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Supreme Court of the United States.
National Archives Identifier: 597545
Full Citation: Subpoena of West Virginia; 12/3/1866; Records of the Supreme Court of the United States, Record Group 267. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/subpoena-of-west-virginia, April 25, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.