Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This series consists of writs of execution issued by the Supreme Court of Judicature, the majority of which conform to two
types: the writ of fieri facias is a writ of execution commanding a sheriff to levy the amount of judgment from the moveable
or real property of a judgment debtor; the writ of capias ad satisfaciendum is a writ of execution commanding a sheriff to
take custody of a losing party and hold him for appearance in court to satisfy a judgment.
Creator:
Title:
Writs of arrest and execution
Quantity:
79.1 cubic feet
184 boxes
Inclusive Dates:
1797-1847
Series Number:
J0024