Research

1

Creator:

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

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

This series consists of reports of referees who were appointed by rule of the court to report the amount of damages (if any) due to a plaintiff in an action which involved complex money accounts. Each report gives the title of the cause, the amount of damages awarded, the signatures of the three referees, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

2

Creator:

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

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

The relicta et cognovit is the defendant's confession that he is liable for the debt or other damages alleged in the plaintiff's declaration, plus any costs and charges arising out of the action. The document gives the names of the parties and their attorneys and the amount of damages claimed. It is .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

3

Creator:

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

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

This series contains plaintiff's declarations, which were the initial pleadings in common law actions. The declaration was made out by the plaintiff's attorney after the defendant had been arrested by a writ of capias ad respondendum. The declaration contains the following parts: caption; venue; commencement; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

4

Creator:

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

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

This series consists of affidavits of defendants' bail. Each affidavit states that the bail is worth a specified sum of money after payment of the defendant's outstanding debts (the amount was required to be double the amount of debt or damages claimed by the plaintiff in the writ of capias ad respo.........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

5

Creator:

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

 

 

Title:  

 

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

 

6

Creator:

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

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

This series consists of petitions to a Supreme Court justice, commissioner, or judge of a court of common pleas for appointment of a guardian for an infant-defendant, or a next friend (prochein ami) for an infant-plaintiff (a minor could not appear in court)..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

7

Creator:

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

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

This series consists of miscellaneous documents which did not fall into any other series and were filed together by the court clerk. They include draft rules, orders for exoneration of bail and surrender of defendants, recognizances of bail, consents to change attorneys, petitions and orders for appointment .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives