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1
Creator:
New York (State). Court of Chancery
Title:
Series:
JN393
Dates:
1838-1840
Abstract:
Calendar contains lists of cases and brief notes of proceedings before the Chancellor at court terms in the New York City. Calendar entries include both adversarial cases, commenced by bill of complaint, and non-adversarial cases, commenced by petition..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
2
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (New York)
Title:
Series:
JN599
Dates:
1796-1845
Abstract:
Registers in this series contain lists of writs returned to the clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature at New York City. Each register entry includes the date or court term when the writ was returned, names of plaintiff and defendant, type of writ, and a summary of the sheriff's or other court officer's .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
3
Creator:
New York (Colony). Prerogative Court
Title:
Series:
JN516
Dates:
1803-1847
Abstract:
This volume contains certifications by the clerk of the city and county of New York that constables have attended a term of Circuit Court held in New York County and, before 1823, in the court's additional "sittings." The entry for each court term lists the names of the constables and the number of .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
4
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (New York)
Abstract:
This series is the docket of money judgments filed and docketed by the clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature at New York City. Each entry includes name of the party against whom judgment was obtained (usually defendant); name of the party in whose favor judgment was obtained (usually plaintiff); .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
5
Creator:
New York (State). Court of Chancery
Title:
Series:
J0163
Dates:
1857
Abstract:
These volumes index notices of pending actions (suits) in Equity Court that were filed in the office of the clerk of the city and county of New York from December 1823 to December 1855. Each index entry includes name of defendant(s), name of complainant(s), and date of notice. While individual volumes .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
6
Creator:
New York (Colony). Prerogative Court
Abstract:
This series is an index of remittiturs from the New York State Court of Appeals. Register lists cases that were ultimately appealed to the Court of Appeals and returned to the Supreme Court (New York County) for execution of judgment..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
7
Creator:
New York (State). Circuit Court (1st Circuit)
Title:
Series:
JN598
Dates:
1784-1786, 1801-1820, 1842
Abstract:
The rough minute books contain minutes 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. Trial minutes include the names of plaintiff and defendant, attorneys, jurors, and witnesses, and may list documents introduced .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
8
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (New York)
Title:
Series:
JN999
Dates:
1737-1834
Abstract:
This series contains writs, other court documents, and miscellaneous non-government documents. Among the writs are capias ad respondendum (order to arrest a civil defendant); capias ad satisfaciendum, fieri facias, and scire facias (orders to execute a civil judgment); and venire facias juratores (order .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
9
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
10
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
11
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
12
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
13
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
14
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
15
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
16
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
17
Creator:
New York County (N.Y.). Clerk's Office. Division of Old Records
Title:
Series:
JN120
Dates:
1684-1848
Abstract:
This card index provides access to documents (mostly on parchment, some on paper) filed by clerks of the Supreme Court of Judicature and Court of Chancery..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
18
Creator:
New York (State). Recorder's Court (New York)
Title:
Series:
JN512
Dates:
1796-1845
Abstract:
This volume contains accounts of fines (money penalties) in the Circuit Court and additional "sittings" of that court, and in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, held in the city and county of New York. Fines were imposed on jurors and constables who failed to appear as summoned, and on persons who were .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
19
Creator:
New York (Colony). Prerogative Court
Title:
Series:
JN537
Dates:
1823-1829
Abstract:
This volume contains attorneys' receipts for monies paid by judgment debtors to the sheriff of the city and county of New York in full or partial satisfaction of money judgments. Each entry contains the name of the court, title of the case, amount of payment, name of prevailing party's attorney, and .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
20
Creator:
Commissioners of Records for the City and County of New York
Abstract:
Published volume lists insolvent debtors whose property was assigned for the benefit of creditors. Each entry states the name of the insolvent debtor and the date of discharge from his debts and filing of discharge. Date column is sometimes blank..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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