How often did the court hold session? Was it a circuit court? There is a reason they are called "circuit" courts, because back in the 18th and 19th centuries, the courts were presided over by judges who were assigned a series of courts in a series of towns or counties, and they literally rode the circuit among their assigned courts. In the beginnings of the nation, even the justices of the United States Supreme Court rode circuits when the court wasn't meeting, and that is why the Supreme Court had (and has, though the justices no longer serve on circuits) session only part of the year. Karen Packard Rhodes Home in Middleburg, FL, for the holidays On 11/18/2012 11:26 AM, Michael Hait wrote: > How far did they live from the courthouse? > > Was it a harsh winter? > > Sometimes a delay in filing is caused by nothing more than an inability or > inconvenience to physically get to the courthouse to file the documents. > > Michael Hait, CG(sm) >