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Creator:
New York (Colony). Circuit Court
Abstract:
This transcription contains minutes of jury trials and related proceedings in Circuit Court in each county outside of New York City and County. Most cases concerned complex real property disputes. At the end of the transcription is a "Catalogue of Books," a list of short titles of published English .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
42
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany)
Title:
Series:
JN601
Dates:
1813-1821
Abstract:
This volume contains bills of costs in civil court proceedings taxed (approved) by a judge or court clerk. Each entry includes the name of court, title of case, itemized costs of the proceeding (whether it went to trial or not) allowed by statute, total costs, name of the defendant's attorney, and signature .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
43
Creator:
New York (State). Court of Chancery
Title:
Series:
JN306
Dates:
1799-1890
Abstract:
This series contains transcriptions of enrolled decrees, the final determinations in equity cases involving a complainant and defendant. The decrees were issued by the Chancellor, the Circuit Judge in the 1st Circuit (1823-1829), the Vice-Chancellor in the 1st Circuit (1830-1847), or (after July 1, .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
44
Creator:
New York (State). Court of Chancery
Abstract:
The registers in this series contain summary chronological records of proceedings in the Court of Chancery (before spring 1823), in the Court of Equity (1st Circuit) (spring 1823 through 1829), and before the Vice-Chancellor (1st Circuit) (1830-1847), in cases ("causes") involving a complainant and .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
45
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (New York)
Title:
Series:
JN522
Dates:
1699-1837
Abstract:
This series contains documents relating to civil litigation in the Supreme Court of Judicature, filed by the court clerk whose office was in New York City, or in other locations between the years 1778-1783. Most of the documents are pleadings by plaintiffs and defendants, bonds, draft rules, and affidavits. .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
46
Creator:
Commissioners of Records for the City and County of New York
Title:
Series:
JN112
Dates:
1823-1855
Abstract:
Printed volumes list notices of pending suits in equity filed in the New York County Clerk's Office. Each entry includes name of defendant, name of complainant, and date of notice. Courts with equity jurisdiction were the Court of Equity (1823-1829), Court of Chancery (1st Circuit) (1830-1847), and .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
47
Creator:
New York County (N.Y.). Clerk's Office
Abstract:
Card index documents judgments of the Supreme Court of Judicature filed in the court clerk's office in New York City between 1781 and June 30, 1847, and of the Supreme Court (New York County) filed in the New York County Clerk's Office from July 1, 1847 to the end of 1910. Judgment rolls filed prior .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
48
Creator:
New York (State). Court of Chancery
Abstract:
This series contains original enrolled decrees that were transcribed into the bound volumes that comprise Series JN306, Transcriptions of Enrolled Decrees into Libers. The enrolled decree was the final determination in an equity case involving a complainant and defendant..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
49
Creator:
New York (State). Court of Chancery
Abstract:
This series constitutes a full record of the judicial proceedings in such equity matters as foreclosure (the majority of cases), divorce, marital separation, dower rights, partitions of real property, injunctions against the performance of certain acts, and the settlement of legacies. Typical documents .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
50
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (New York)
Title:
Series:
JN535
Dates:
1838-1847
Abstract:
Series contains documents relating to litigation in the Supreme Court of Judicature, filed by the court clerk in New York City, and in that court's successor the Supreme Court (New York County), filed by the New York County Clerk. Most of the documents are pleadings by plaintiffs and defendants. There .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
51
Creator:
New York (State). Court of Chancery
Abstract:
The register that comprises this series contains entries of filings of performance bonds by receivers and committees..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
52
Creator:
Commissioners of Records for the City and County of New York
Title:
Series:
JN111
Dates:
1844-1855
Abstract:
This series consists of printed volumes containing summary information on money judgments in the superior civil courts in New York County and City, and occasionally other courts in New York City and State..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
53
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court (New York County)
Title:
Series:
JN504
Dates:
1799-1859
Abstract:
Most documents in this series are certificates of clerkships of applicants for admission as attorney or counsellor in the Supreme Court of Judicature and (after July 1, 1847) the Supreme Court. Other documents include reports of examiners of candidates for admission; copies of orders admitting attorneys .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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