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Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva)
Abstract:
This volume contains accounts of fees charged by the clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Geneva. The entries were made daily, and each gives the date, name of attorney charged, nature of charge, and the amount charged. The fees are for impressing seals; copying dockets; searching and copying .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
62
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica)
Abstract:
This series consists mainly of declarations, or plaintiffs' initial pleadings; affidavits and admissions of service of these declarations; subsequent pleadings such as replications and rejoinders; demurrers; cognovits; writs of inquiry and inquisitions; and reports of damages as determined by clerks .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
63
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica)
Abstract:
This series consists of writs of scire facias, which are orders under seal of the Supreme Court of Judicature commanding a sheriff to summon a defendant (or his heirs or assigns) to appear in court and show cause why execution of a judgment against him should not be levied from his property. The writ .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
64
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica)
Abstract:
This series consists of affidavits of special bail for defendants. Each affidavit states that the special bail is worth double the amount demanded by the plaintiff in the writ of capias ad respondendum, after payment of all his debts, and that he is a freeholder or housekeeper in the county where the .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
65
Creator:
New York (State). Court of Appeals
Abstract:
This series consists of 3" x 5" cards that index attorneys admitted to the New York State bar. The minimum information typically provided includes name under which the attorney was admitted and place and date of admission. Information may also include attorney's education; clerkship; name change; statement .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
66
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature
Abstract:
This series consists mostly of writs of capias ad respondendum ordering a sheriff to arrest a defendant for appearance in court. Other writs ordering a sheriff to take action also appear..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
67
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany and Geneva)
Abstract:
This series consists of fragments from other series originally filed in the Albany, Geneva, and perhaps Utica offices of the Supreme Court of Judicature. Most of the documents are motions, cognovits, writs of execution (usually fi. fa.), briefs, and affidavits of service of declarations. There are also .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
68
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature
Title:
Series:
J0007
Dates:
1797-1836
Abstract:
The volumes in this series are clerks' registers of writs issued and returned, declarations and other documents received and filed, and other business transacted in the Supreme Court of Judicature and in the Courts of Common Pleas in some of the counties of upstate New York. Each case is identified .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
69
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica)
Abstract:
This fragmentary series contains declarations, writs of inquiry and inquisitions, motion papers of all kinds, cognovits, stipulations, exceptions, demurrers, and other miscellaneous documents..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
70
Creator:
New York County (N.Y.). Court of General Sessions of the Peace
Title:
Series:
J0016
Dates:
1884-1916
Abstract:
This series consists of criminal cases, most of which were appealed to the Appellate Division (First Department), and several of which went to the Court of Appeals. The earlier volumes contain many records on appeal from the Supreme Court General term. In addition, there are original court papers such .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
71
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature
Abstract:
This series consists of bills of exceptions, which were submitted by attorneys for defendants in inferior courts (civil or criminal) who intended to apply for a writ of error. The bill summarizes the proceedings to which exception is taken and is certified and signed by the judge (or judges) of the .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
72
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany, Utica, and Geneva)
Abstract:
This series consists of transcripts of decrees docketed by the Court of Chancery and its circuits. Each entry gives the name of the person against whom the decree was rendered; residence; amount of debt, damages, costs, or other sums decreed; date and hour of the docketing decree; names of the parties .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
73
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica)
Abstract:
The special bail piece is a memorandum filed with the court stating that the defendant has been delivered to bail. It gives the names of the defendant and plaintiff; the name, occupation or rank, and residence of the bail (two persons are named, but generally one is fictitious--"John Doe" or "Richard .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
74
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva)
Abstract:
The special bail piece is a memorandum filed with the court stating that the defendant has been delivered to bail. It gives the names of the defendant and plaintiff; the name, occupation or rank, and residence of the bail (two persons are named, but generally one is fictitious--"John Doe" or "Richard .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
75
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica)
Title:
Series:
J0134
Dates:
1807-1847
Abstract:
This series consists of judgment rolls which have been signed, filed, and docketed by the clerk of the Supreme Court. The judgment roll contains the record of pleadings and proceedings in a cause, prepared by the attorney for the party to whom the judgment has been awarded. Accompanying the judgment .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
76
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva)
Abstract:
This series consists of judgment rolls which have been signed, filed, and docketed by the clerk of the Supreme Court. The judgment roll contains the record of pleadings and proceedings in a cause, prepared by the attorney for the party to whom the judgment has been awarded. Accompanying the judgment .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
77
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany)
Abstract:
This series consists of judgment rolls which have been signed, filed, and docketed by the clerk of the Supreme Court. Accompanying the judgment roll proper are copies of other documents filed in the cause, in what may be termed the judgment record..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
78
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany)
Title:
Series:
J0141
Dates:
1797-1847
Abstract:
This series consists of the dockets of judgments filed by the clerk of the Supreme Court at Albany. Each entry in the docket book gives the following information: name of party against whom judgment was obtained, name of party in whose favor judgment was obtained, amount of debt, amount of damages and .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
79
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature
Abstract:
This series is an index to losing parties in judgments awarded by the Supreme Court of Judicature. Following the date are the letters 'U', 'G', or 'N', standing for judgments filed at Utica, Geneva, and New York, respectively. If there is no letter, the judgment roll was filed at Albany..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
80
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica)
Title:
Series:
J0149
Dates:
1809-1841
Abstract:
The documents in this series are brief notices of appointment of local agents by attorneys to act for them in all matters in the Supreme Court of Judicature. On the dorso of each one are found the names of the attorney and his local agent and the filing date. Appointment of legal agents was authorized .........
Repository:
New York State Archives