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New York (State). Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors

 

 

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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

 

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New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

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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

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

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This series contains copies of decrees issued by the Chancellor authorizing the sale of land in mortgage foreclosure cases. The minute books were created by the Register, whose office was in Albany..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Court of Admiralty

 

 

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This series consists of admiralty claims cases filed within the jurisdiction of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Claims relate to prize cases; seamen's wages and treatment; salvage; evasion of customs regulations; insubordination; attempted mutiny; and passenger assault. Files may contain libels, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Circuit Court (1st Circuit)

 

 

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This series includes trial calendars, rough minutes of trials and inquests, pleadings, and other documents relating to civil cases commenced in the Supreme Court of Judicature and noticed for trial in the Circuit Court for New York City and County (1st Circuit)..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). State Board of Law Examiners

 

 

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This series consists of minutes documenting activities of the State Board of Examiners. Minutes typically document examination and approval or disapproval of applications to the bar, establishment of rules, and establishment of dates and places for bar examinations..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

 

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The Mayor's Court of New York City functioned as the court of common pleas for New York City and County. Between 1786 and 1829 courts of common pleas could prove and record wills transferring real property, and also wills whose witnesses were unable to appear in court to testify. This volume contains .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany)

 

 

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This volume contains minutes of the return of writs by sheriffs (or by coroners, in cases of attachments against sheriffs), with notes of motions and orders for proper execution of writs which had been returned only partially executed. The most frequent entries are for writs of capias ad respondendum .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica)

 

 

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This series consists of minute books, which contain special rules or orders granted upon special motions, orders issued in real property proceedings, appointments of commissioners to screen candidates for attorney or counsellor in the Supreme Court, and general procedural rules..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany)

 

 

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Minute books for 1797-1800 contain grand jury proceedings and minutes of trials and sentencing. The series also contains special rules or orders granted upon special motions, orders issued in real property proceedings, appointments of commissioners to screen candidates for attorney or counsellor in .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives