I've done some research of families in New England, and they were always suing each other. Slander seemed to be one of the favorite things to sue for, or it was just that my ancestors had big mouths. Kathy Awbrey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Kilby" <cashkilby@earthlink.net> To: <VA-SOUTHSIDE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 4:18 PM Subject: Re: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] Courting/1700s Traffic Rules -- Tickets forspeeding > on 5/16/01 5:10 PM, KDale60909@aol.com at KDale60909@aol.com wrote: > > > They certainly were ligious, weren't they? I often smile to myself when I > > hear someone talk about how Americans are "becoming" litigious. I suppose the > > major difference is that our colonial ancestors were busily suing each > > other--while our peers are suing large corporations--though neighbors are by > > no means exempt!>> > > I think it was their monthly entertainment, only they didn't have radio and > television. It was the ultimate Reality show. > > > > But some of the old court cases merely confuse me. So a man sold a piece of > > land left to his son by a grandfather before the son was of age---why was the > > man's NEIGHBOR suing him over that? And yes, it did occur to me that the > > neighbor bringing the suit might have>> > > Son selling part of neighbor's property? Boundary dispute? > > These could be other reasons. > > CMK > > > ==== VA-SOUTHSIDE Mailing List ==== > USGenWeb Archives Digital Maps Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/ > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >