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Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva)
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
J0028
 
 
Dates:
1829-1847
 
 
Abstract:  
This series consists of writs of capias ad respondendum (cap. ad resp.), which were orders to a sheriff to arrest and take into custody a defendant for appearance in court to answer the plaintiff's declaration. The writ states the name of defendant, the court term when he was required to appear, the .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

2
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva)
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
J4026
 
 
Dates:
1840-1843
 
 
Abstract:  
This series consists of writs of possession (habere facias possessionem), issued under seal of the Supreme Court of Judicature, commanding a sheriff to give possession of a parcel of land to the person who was entitled to it after having won an action of ejectment in the Supreme Court of Judicature..........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

3
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica)
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
J8013
 
 
Dates:
1825-1843
 
 
Abstract:  
This series consists of writs of attachment, issued under seal of the Supreme Court of Judicature, ordering a sheriff or coroner to attach a person disobeying a court rule and to make him appear to answer for his contempt. Persons subject to attachment included judges, court clerks, attorneys, sheriffs, .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

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Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva)
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
J7026
 
 
Dates:
1829-1847
 
 
Abstract:  
This series contains precepts and precipes from the Supreme Court of Judicature. The precept is a writ commanding a sheriff to arrest a judgment debtor and imprison him until he pays the costs of an action for which he has been taxed and has refused to pay. Precipes are instructions to a court clerk .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

5
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva)
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
J1026
 
 
Dates:
1831-1842
 
 
Abstract:  
This series consists of original writs (often called writs of summons) issued under seal of the Supreme Court, ordering a sheriff to summon a defendant to appear in court on a given day. Many of the actions involve promissory notes given by banking corporations, but there are also cases involving railroads, .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

6
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany, Utica, and Geneva)
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
J0027
 
 
Dates:
1823-1847
 
 
Abstract:  
This series consists of writs of inquiry, which were orders of the Supreme Court of Judicature under seal, commanding a sheriff to empanel a jury to determine the exact damages sustained by the plaintiff who had obtained an interlocutory judgment..........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

7
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany)
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
J0153
 
 
Dates:
1818-1825
 
 
Abstract:  
These registers contain entries of writs issued by the court and returned by sheriffs. The returns are for writs of capias ad respondendum, by which defendants were arrested and held for appearance in court; writs of habeas corpus, by which defendants, witnesses, or other persons were arrested for the .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

8
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany)
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
J1153
 
 
Dates:
1837-1854
 
 
Abstract:  
These registers contain entries of returns of writs of execution by sheriffs in counties served by the Albany office of the Supreme Court. The returns are mostly writs of fieri facias (fi. fa.) and capias ad satisfaciendum (ca. sa.), but there are a few for writs of habere facere possessionem and scire .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

9
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva)
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
J1167
 
 
Dates:
1829-1839
 
 
Abstract:  
The rules in this series were entered on motion by the plaintiff's attorney. Defendants not required to file special bail endorsed the writ, whereupon the court rule entered the defendant's (fictitious) appearance. Other rules direct the sheriff to re-arrest a defendant who had not put in special bail .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

10
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica)
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
J0013
 
 
Dates:
1807-1847
 
 
Abstract:  
This series consists mostly of two types of writs of execution: writs of fieri facias command a sheriff to levy the amount of a judgment from the moveable or real property of the judgment debtor; writs of capias ad satisfaciendum command a sheriff to arrest a losing party for a court appearance. The .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

11
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva)
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
J0025
 
 
Dates:
1829-1847
 
 
Abstract:  
This series consists mostly of two types of writs of execution: writs of fieri facias command a sheriff to levy the amount of judgment from the judgment debtor; writs of capias ad satisfaciendum command a sheriff to arrest a losing party for a court appearance. The series also includes various other .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

12
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany)
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
J4011
 
 
Dates:
1789-1821
 
 
Abstract:  
This fragmentary series consists of lists of freeholders qualified to serve as jurors in the trial of issues in the Supreme Court of Judicature, as returned by sheriffs or county clerks. Each list gives the names of freeholders, their places of abode, and their "additions" (occupations or ranks). Most .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

13
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany)
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
J3130
 
 
Dates:
1797-1799
 
 
Abstract:  
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
 

14
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica)
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
J0128
 
 
Dates:
1820-1846
 
 
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
 

15
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany)
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
J0130
 
 
Dates:
1797-1847
 
 
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