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161

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

 

 

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This series consists of writs of scire facias. These writs were issued by the Supreme Court of Judicature to compel a judgment debtor or his heirs to satisfy the judgment against him..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

162

Creator:

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

 

 

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This series contains writs summoning jurors for trials at which a justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature presided. The writ of venire facias juratores commands the sheriff to summon individuals qualified to serve as jurors in the trial of a particular case. Almost all the writs were returned to .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

163

Creator:

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

 

 

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This series contains writs of error and related documents; writs of habeas corpus; and a single writ of certiorari. All of the writs of error were directed to the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York. Several of the writs of habeas corpus concerned custody of minors. Two writs of .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

164

Creator:

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

 

 

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This booklet contains rough minutes of the court's October Term, 1795, which was held in Albany..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

165

Creator:

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

 

 

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This small series contains one example each of a writ of covenant, writ of habere facias possessionem, and writ of proclamation. There is also a folder of unidentified writs..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

166

Creator:

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

 

 

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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 .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

167

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

 

 

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This volume contains bills of costs in civil court proceedings taxed (approved) by a judge or court clerk. Each entry includes the name of court, title of case, itemized costs of the proceeding (whether it went to trial or not) allowed by statute, total costs, name of the defendant's attorney, and signature .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

168

Creator:

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

 

 

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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

 

169

Creator:

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

 

 

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This series of records generated or collected by the committee, known as the "Lusk Committee" for its chairman Clayton R. Lusk, includes correspondence, pamphlets, leaflets, testimony, news clippings, and other records on individuals and organizations. Topics center on anarchism, birth control, African-American .........

 

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New York State Archives