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Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva)
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
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Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva)
Abstract:
This series consists of assignments of errors made by plaintiffs in error in Supreme Court. The assignment of errors corresponds to the declaration in an original action. In it the plaintiff in error states the "manifest error" found in the record, proceedings, and judgment in a case heard and decided .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva)
Abstract:
This series contains documents relating to clerkships served by persons who eventually would seek admission to practice as attorneys in the Supreme Court of Judicature. Records concerning law clerkships include certificates stating that a student began a clerkship and setting the term of the clerkship, .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva)
Title:
Series:
J2167
Dates:
1837-1847
Abstract:
This series contains common rules for interlocutory or final judgments when a defendant failed to enter a plea to the plaintiff's declaration and therefore was in default. The rules (or orders) were made on motion of the plaintiff's attorney. Most grant the plaintiff an interlocutory judgment and direct .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva)
Abstract:
This series consists of calendars of enumerated motions argued before the Supreme Court of Judicature in special terms held at Rochester. Enumerated motions were those made to arrest judgment; those arising on a "case" reserved at trial in Circuit Court or agreed upon without trial; those arising on .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva)
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
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Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva)
Abstract:
These volumes are dockets of undertakings of bail. Each entry gives the names of defendant and plaintiff, names of the bail (sometimes with their residences and occupations or ranks), name of defendant's attorney, and date of filing. Usually one of the bail is a fictitious person, i.e., "John Doe" or .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
28
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva)
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
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Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva)
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
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Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva)
Abstract:
This series consists of motions and orders for commissions to be issued for taking of testimony from material witnesses residing out of state. The motion itself consists of a notice to the attorney for the plaintiff (or defendant) stating that application will be made for a commission and giving the .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
31
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva)
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
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Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva)
Abstract:
This series consists mostly of orders of Circuit Judges granting or denying motions for new trails after hearing arguments on a bill of exceptions in which a defendant alleged error in earlier proceedings. There are also a few orders granting judgment as in the case of non-suit, giving additional time .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva)
Abstract:
This series consists of judgment rolls, declarations, and other documents which were never filed because the attorneys were delinquent in paying their accounts. Most of the papers are still enclosed in the original wrappers bearing notes in red ink as to the contents and the accounts not paid..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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