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Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature
Title:
Series:
JN519
Dates:
1684-1848
Abstract:
Most of the documents in this series are Supreme Court judgment rolls, issue rolls, and nisi prius rolls on parchment. Other civil case documents include recognizances, writs of capias, writs of venire, and other writs. Criminal case documents (all pre-dating 1776) include indictments, informations, .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
2
Creator:
New York (State). Court of Chancery
Abstract:
This series contains oversized enrolled decrees in bound volumes and folders. Each decree was signed by the Vice-Chancellor in the 1st Circuit or by the Chancellor. One case was commenced in 1839 and finally determined by the Supreme Court in Equity (New York County) in 1893..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors
Title:
Series:
JN510
Dates:
1842
Abstract:
This register contains entries for cases placed on the calendar and argued during May term, 1842. Disposition of each case is indicated. Cases include arguments on demurrer, motions for a new trial (including a few criminal convictions), motions to set aside a referee's report, and applications for .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
4
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (New York)
Abstract:
This series consists of writs of scire facias. These writs were issued by the Supreme Court of Judicature to compel a judgment debtor or his heirs to satisfy the judgment against him..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
5
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (New York)
Abstract:
The writ of habeas corpus ("you have the body") ordered a lower court or public officer to bring a defendant into the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Judicature. This small collection of writs of habeas corpus includes one colonial example; the others are from the early national period. Almost .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
6
Creator:
New York County (N.Y.). Clerk's Office. Division of Old Records
Title:
Series:
JN103
Dates:
1701-1899
Abstract:
This card index provides access to documents filed or recorded in New York City by the Register and Assistant Register of the Court of Chancery, Clerk of the Court of Chancery (1st Circuit), and Clerk of the Supreme Court in Equity (New York County). Most of the indexed documents are enrolled or transcribed .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (Colony). Prerogative Court
Title:
Series:
JN114
Dates:
1754–1864
Abstract:
Two volumes are a docket of insolvent assignments filed in the offices of the clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature (prior to July 1, 1847) and the clerk of the City and County of New York (starting July 1, 1847). Each docket entry includes the year, or year and date, of the assignment; the name .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Court of Chancery
Abstract:
This register lists bonds filed with the Court of Chancery by guardians and other agents of the court. Register also contains a list of title deeds filed by order of the Court of Chancery, 1760-1804..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (Colony). Prerogative Court
Abstract:
Volumes in this series index the enrolled decrees of the Court of Chancery that were filed with the Chancery clerks in New York City. The volumes do not index decrees filed in Albany, or decrees of the Vice Chancellors in the eight Chancery Circuits. The four volumes contain essentially the same data, .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
10
Creator:
New York (State). Court of Chancery
Title:
Series:
JN304
Dates:
1830-1846
Abstract:
Volumes index those decrees in the Court of Chancery and the Chancery Circuits throughout the state that were docketed in the office of the Assistant Register in New York City, if the decree required a money payment by the losing party..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
11
Creator:
New York (State). Court of Chancery
Title:
Series:
JN319
Dates:
1712-1748, 1770-1776, 1785-1847
Abstract:
The minute books in this series are a chronological record of proceedings in the Court of Chancery, including cases initiated by complaint or by petition. The minutes contain summaries or full texts of motions, preliminary and final orders, and final decrees, as well as entries for other actions by .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
12
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature
Title:
Series:
JN503
Dates:
1830-1850
Abstract:
An insolvent debtor could with consent of creditors assign his property to an assignee (trustee), who sold it to pay the creditors. The assignment consists of two parts: first, a summary of the insolvent debtor's petition for relief, the notice to creditors of the pending assignment, and the judge's .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
13
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (New York)
Title:
Series:
JN508
Dates:
1748-1823
Abstract:
These special bail pieces were filed by the clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature at New York City. The bail piece states the names of the parties and the surety for satisfaction of the judgment if the plaintiff prevailed..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Circuit Court (1st Circuit)
Title:
Series:
JN518
Dates:
1784-1817, 1824-1827
Abstract:
The engrossed minute books contain the minutes, in fine handwriting, of civil trials and other proceedings in regular terms of the Circuit Court and in additional "sittings" in the city and county of New York. All actions were commenced in the Supreme Court of Judicature and an issue roll was sent to .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
15
Creator:
New York (Colony). Court of Oyer and Terminer
Title:
Series:
JN521
Dates:
1716-1717, 1721-1749
Abstract:
Minute books contain a record of proceedings in the Court of Oyer and Terminer in each county outside of New York City and County. Minutes for each court session include a list of grand jurors, entries of indictments returned and defendants arraigned, and minutes of trials and sentences..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court (New York County)
Title:
Series:
JN534
Dates:
1765–1852
Abstract:
Petitions were submitted by creditors for the issuance of a warrant of attachment, ordering a sheriff to seize the real and personal property of a debtor for payment of his debts. The proceeding was available when a debtor could not be arrested, either because he had absconded or concealed himself, .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (New York)
Abstract:
Collection contains writs of arrest and a small number of other writs, issued out of the Supreme Court of Judicature. Over ninety percent of the documents are writs of capias ad respondendum, ordering a sheriff to arrest a civil defendant, thereby bringing him into the court's custody to answer the .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (New York)
Title:
Series:
JN545
Dates:
1772-1776, 1790-1799 (with gaps)
Abstract:
Registers contain lists of writs sealed and issued by the clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature at New York City. Each entry in a register includes the date of issuance, names of plaintiff and defendant, and type of writ. County is mentioned if a writ was directed to a sheriff outside of New York .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
19
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (New York)
Abstract:
This small series consists of writs of certiorari. Writs were directed to the Court of Common Pleas (Mayor's Court) in New York City and County and in several other counties in eastern New York. Most of the writs have attached to them the return of proceedings in the Court of Common Pleas..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
20
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (New York)
Abstract:
This series contains writs of commission, court orders to obtain written testimony for a proceeding in the Supreme Court of Judicature. The writ appointed commissioners to depose a witness residing out of state or out of country. Accompanying the writ are interrogatories (questions to the witness) and, .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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