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181
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica)
Abstract:
These records contain testimony that was taken conditionally (de bene esse) from a material witness who was a transient or a non-resident or who was unable to testify at a trial because of illness. In such instances a party to an action applied for an order allowing a deposition to be taken. The affidavit .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
182
Creator:
New York (State). Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors
Title:
Series:
J0158
Dates:
1784-1847
Abstract:
This series indexes Series J0157, Records of Appeals and Cases in Error, by name of appellant and plaintiff in error. Each entry consists of a file number referring to records in the series indexed and the names of the appellant or plaintiff in error and respondent or defendant in error. The first few .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
183
Creator:
New York (State). Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors
Title:
Series:
J0159
Dates:
1788-1846
Abstract:
This series is the official daily record of court proceedings. Recorded in the minutes are the date and the names of court members in attendance for each court session and the location for each term. The parties' names and what occurred are recorded for each case heard in a session. The series contains .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
184
Creator:
New York (State). Court of Chancery
Title:
Series:
J0206
Dates:
1843-1847
Abstract:
This series consists of common orders issued by the Clerk in the name of the Vice Chancellor in the 7th Circuit in mortgage cases, by which a Master was ordered to determine the amount of principal and interest owed to the complainant..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
185
Creator:
New York (State). Court of Appeals
Abstract:
The ledgers in this series appear to document expenses incurred by parties in various legal cases. Parties to a case are listed across from each other in the ledger. Each entry generally includes name, date, description of activity, and amounts. Amounts are totaled at the bottom of each entry..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
186
Creator:
New York (State). Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors
Title:
Series:
J1014
Dates:
1817-1845
Abstract:
This fragmentary series consists of petitions for appointment of commissioners to appraise lands taken for street openings in the incorporated cities of New York and Brooklyn. There are also reports of the Commissioners, returned to the Supreme Court of Judicature..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
187
Creator:
New York (State). Court of Chancery
Abstract:
This series consists of appointments of agents, filed by solicitors, with the Clerk of the 2nd Chancery Circuit. Each appointment contains the name of the agent, date of appointment, place of residence, and the signature of the appointing solicitor. The rule of the court required every solicitor in .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
188
Creator:
New York (State). State Board of Law Examiners
Abstract:
This series consists of cashbooks created by the treasurer of the Board to record amounts of cash received and cash expended. Entries include dates, names and addresses, and amounts of cash received and dates, notations, and amounts of cash expended. Most entries for cash received appear to be fees .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
189
Creator:
New York (State). State Board of Law Examiners
Title:
Series:
J2030
Dates:
1898-1905
Abstract:
This series consists of published copies of registers of attorneys and counselors at law. Entries include name of attorney; residence; date oath or affirmation was filed; court where admitted and date and place of admission..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
190
Creator:
New York (State). Court of Appeals
Title:
Series:
J2102
Dates:
1896-1940
Abstract:
This series consists of lists of attorneys who were admitted to practice law in the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Departments of the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, as well as lists of attorneys who were disbarred, suspended, or otherwise disciplined in these judicial departments. .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
191
Creator:
New York (State). Court of Chancery. Chancery Fund
Title:
Series:
J5076
Dates:
[circa 1830-1886]
Abstract:
This series consists of receipts, copies of orders and decrees, certificates of appointment of guardian, powers of attorney, and correspondence relating to money deposited with the court. Most of these funds were deposited with the court in cases involving guardianships and incompetencies (i.e., lunacy, .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
192
Creator:
New York County (N.Y.). Clerk's Office
Abstract:
These volumes index enrolled decrees and transcribed enrolled decrees of the Court of Chancery (1st Circuit) filed by the court clerk. The indexes include adversarial cases, commenced by complaint, but not non-adversarial cases commenced by petition. The three volumes index the Vice-Chancellor's enrolled .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
193
Creator:
New York (State). Court of Chancery
Title:
Series:
JN315
Dates:
1704-1847
Abstract:
The first sub-series contains filed documents in cases that generally did not result in an enrolled decree, the final determination in a Chancery case involving a complainant and defendant. The second sub-series, including corporation cases, includes some decrees or draft decrees, mostly in mortgage .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
194
Creator:
New York (State). Court of Chancery
Abstract:
These volumes contain a chronological record of proceedings before the Vice-Chancellor and Assistant Vice-Chancellor in the Court of Chancery, 1st Circuit, in New York City. The rough minutes contain brief notes of proceedings, such as filing of papers and issuance of preliminary orders and a final .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
195
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (New York)
Title:
Series:
JN505
Dates:
1832-1837, 1839-1847
Abstract:
Volumes contain entries indicating that the plaintiff's declaration (initial plea) was personally served on the defendant, whose appearance (submission to the court's jurisdiction) was entered by the court clerk on motion of plaintiff's attorney. Each entry contains the date, title of the case, and .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
196
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (New York)
Title:
Series:
JN507
Dates:
1795-1798
Abstract:
Book contains entries by the court clerk of charges to attorneys for each document issued or filed. Amounts are computed in pounds, shillings, and pence. All accounts end with the word "copied," apparently referring to a successor book that does not survive..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
197
Creator:
New York (State). Circuit Court (1st Circuit)
Abstract:
The calendars in this series contain lists of civil cases commenced in the Supreme Court of Judicature and announced for trial in regular Circuit Court terms and in additional "sittings" in the city and county of New York..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
198
Creator:
New York County (N.Y.). Clerk's Office
Abstract:
Common rule books contain a record of common rules (or orders) entered by the clerk upon motion by the attorney for the plaintiff or defendant. Rules prior to July 1, 1847, were entered by the clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature in New York City. Starting July 1, 1847, rules were entered by the .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
199
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature
Title:
Series:
JN526
Dates:
1790-1847
Abstract:
Transcripts of dockets of judgments were filed in the office of the clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature in New York City by the other clerks of the court. Transcripts for the Albany office start 1790; Utica, 1807; Canandaigua (later Geneva), 1829. Each entry includes the name of the party against .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
200
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (New York)
Abstract:
This series contains precipes generated by the New York State Supreme Court of Judicature (New York). Precipes are brief instructions by an attorney to the court clerk to seal a writ or enter a common rule. The precipes list parties to the action and the attorney's name and date..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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