Justice of the Peace Courts
Title | Justice of the Peace Courts |
Publication Type | Magazine Article |
Year of Publication | 2002 |
Authors | Cardwell, Glenn |
Magazine | Smoky Mountain Historical Society Journal and Newsletter |
Volume | 28 |
Issue Number | 2 |
Pages | 11-12 |
Date Published | summer |
Subjects | History, Mountain life -- Politics and government, Pioneers, Sevier County |
Description | Describes the system of justice when a walk to Sevierville took an entire day. Gives the origins of "Fighting Creek" and a "fence court." Written for a program developed by Pi Beta Phi Elementary School. |
Notes | Full text is available to members of the Smoky Mountain Historical Society. |