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New York (State). Attorney General's Office. New York City Office

 

 

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This series consists of daily entries of legal papers served, hearings attended, and other business conducted by the Attorney General's Office in New York City. The title of the action is stated for each entry. At the end of each day's entries, the amount of postage is calculated. Some volumes are m.........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

2

Creator:

New York (State). Attorney General's Office

 

 

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This account book documents expenses associated with court cases undertaken on behalf of the people of the State of New York. Arranged by case, the volume lists the purpose of each expense, the amount, the rate at which the expense was taxed, and the date..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

3

Creator:

New York (State). Attorney General's Office

 

 

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This series consists of summaries of proceedings in corporation cases. Most are quo warran to cases, in which public officials or corporations were sued for exceeding their legal mandates; actions to amend or annul corporation charters or grants of land by letters patent; and actions to dissolve corporations. .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

4

Creator:

New York (State). Attorney General's Office

 

 

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This series consists of daily entries of legal papers sent, received, filed, served or otherwise handled in cases involving the State of New York. Most cases are voluntary dissolutions of incorporated companies. Other cases involve receiverships of bankrupt companies, probate proceedings, and private .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

5

Creator:

New York (State). Attorney General's Office

 

 

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In a case that played out over the course of a decade, the State of New York brought legal action against canal contractors Henry D. Denison, James J. Belden, A. Caldwell Belden, and Thomas Gale in an effort to recover money allegedly obtained through fraudulent means. This series consists of an incomplete .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Attorney General's Office

 

 

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This series consists of bound registers used to track the status of cases that were brought before the the New York State Attorney General's Office..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Attorney General's Office

 

 

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This volume documents hearings before the Attorney General (1884-1892) and receivership cases in which the Attorney General was interested or which he prosecuted (ca. 1891-1902). Entries for hearings provide the names of the respondent, petitioner, and their attorneys; the date of receipt or filing; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

8

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New York (State). Board of Social Welfare

 

 

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This series consists of investigative material, correspondence, legal documents, and hearing transcripts of the Board of Social Welfare relating to charitable institutions investigated for personal or financial malfeasance. These institutions provided for dependent, neglected, and delinquent children, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

9

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New York (State). Factory Investigating Commission

 

 

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This series consists of a brief submitted the Supreme Court Appellate Division, Second Department by the Factory Investigating Commission in the case of People of the State of New York v. Jacob Balofsky. The commission's brief argued against Balofsky's appeal of his conviction of violating Section 104 .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York State Thruway Authority. Department of Information and Commercial Affairs

 

 

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This series consists of correspondence, memorandums, drafts of promotional materials, and court documents concerning Court of Claims "Betterments" case. The case centered on the State Thruway Authority's claim that it was due a credit from the state for expenditures for improvements, or "betterments," .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives