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New York State Supreme Court of Judicature Transcripts of Docket of Judgments (Utica)


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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 transcripts of judgments docketed by the Clerk of the Supreme Court at Utica. Information includes name of party against whom judgment has been obtained, name of party in whose favor judgment has been obtained, amount of debt, amount of damages and costs, date and hour of filing judgment roll, name of attorney for losing party, and date of satisfaction, if any.
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Supreme Court of Judicature transcripts of docket of judgments (Utica)
Quantity:

7 cubic feet

14 volumes; 14 microfilm rolls 35mm

Inclusive Dates:
1807-1847
Series Number:
J0135

Arrangement

Alphabetic by first letter of last name of the party against whom the judgment was obtained, then chronological by date and hour of filing.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of transcripts of judgments docketed by the Clerk of the Supreme Court at Utica.

Each entry gives the following information: name of party against whom judgment has been obtained, name of party in whose favor judgment has been obtained, amount of debt, amount of damages and costs, date and hour of filing judgment roll, name of attorney for losing party, and date of satisfaction, if any. The transcripts were compiled every two weeks by the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature in Utica, and forwarded by him to the other clerks. The fascicles were bound together by the clerk of the court at Albany. The transcripts were made and their contents certified as to accuracy by the clerk of the court, pursuant to a law of 1798 requiring that the transcripts be compiled back to April 22, 1797.

Alternate Formats Available

Microfilm is available for use at the New York State Archives or through interlibrary loan.

Related Material

J0133 Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica) Satisfaction Pieces, contains related records

J0142 Index to Dockets of Judgments, was compiled in part using Series J0135.

Other Finding Aids

Available at Repository

Series J0142, Index to Dockets of Judgments (1829-1835 only).

Custodial History

The Court of Appeals placed these records on deposit at the Historical Documents Collection, Queens College, from 1973-1982.

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

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Detailed Description

Dates Contents Box Volume Roll

Accretion: J0135-82
1807-1814 Transcripts 1 1
1815-1817 Transcripts 2 2
1815-1820 Transcripts 3 3
1821-1825 Transcripts 3 4
1826-1829 Transcripts 4 5
1830-1832 Transcripts 5 6
1833-1834 Transcripts 6 7
1835-1836 Transcripts 7 8
1837 Transcripts 8 9
1838 Transcripts 9 10
1839-1940 Transcripts 10 11
1841-1842 Transcripts (Part 1) 11 12
1841-1842 Transcripts (Part 2) 12 12
1843-1844 Transcripts 13 13
1845-1847 Transcripts 14 14
1807-1814 Volume 1 1
1815-1817 Volume 2 2
1815-1825 Volume 3 - 4 3
1826-1829 Volume 5 4
1830-1832 Volume 6 5
1833-1834 Volume 7 6
1835-1836 Volume 8 7
1837 Volume 9 8
1838 Volume 10 9
1839-1940 Volume 11 10
1841-1842 Volume 12, Part 1 11
1841-1842 Volume 12, Part 2 12
1843-1844 Volume 13 13
1845-1847 Volume 14 14