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1
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
2
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica)
Title:
Series:
J0175
Dates:
1834-1847
Abstract:
This series consists mostly of orders of circuit judges granting or denying motions for new trials after hearing arguments on bills of exceptions. Also included are a few orders granting motions to take testimony from out of state material witnesses. Each order lists title of the cause, date and substance .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
3
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature
Title:
Series:
J3011
Dates:
1823-1828
Abstract:
This fragmentary series consists of summaries of testimony and proceedings in the Circuit Courts and Courts of Oyer and Terminer. At the head of each document are the names of the courts, the venue, the date, and the names of the presiding justices. Following are entries for each case (civil or criminal) .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
4
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany)
Title:
Series:
J7011
Dates:
1812-1827
Abstract:
This series consists of briefs, draft rules, affidavits and notices of motions, certificates of clerkships, and other documents bundled together by court term. Included are a few rules for attachment of property of sheriffs who had failed to put in bail for defendants; orders for holding circuit courts; .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
5
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany)
Abstract:
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
6
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica)
Abstract:
Files in this series usually include the writ of error ordering the lower court to return records of the case to the Supreme Court; the lower court's return or answer; and the defendant's bill of exceptions stating the objections to the lower court proceedings. Defendants obtained writs of error to .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
7
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica)
Abstract:
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
8
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany)
Title:
Series:
J1165
Dates:
1797-1849
Abstract:
This series consists of common rule books, which contain a record of common rules or orders of the court, entered by the clerk on motion made by an attorney for one of the parties to a cause. The rules include orders to plead, orders for judgment favoring the defendant or plaintiff, orders regarding .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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