Inferior Court of Common Pleas (Newport County) records (RLC.Ms.038)

Historical note

The Inferior Court of Common Pleas in Newport County was established in 1729 and was largely based upon the English precedent. The Court of Common Please was a common law court that settled "common pleas" - civil disputes between individuals. This court was in existence until 1843, when the modern day judicial system in Rhode Island took shape.