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Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature
Abstract:
This series consists of original writs which ordered a sheriff to summon or attach a defendant to appear in court. In the early nineteenth century, the original writ was used primarily in actions where the defendant was a fictitious person, i.e. a corporation, which could not be arrested on a writ of .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
Creator:
New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva)
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