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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 contains documents pertaining to the surrender of a defendant and exoneration of his bail from liability for damages
and costs awarded in a judgment. Bail might choose to render over their principal (i.e. the defendant) either before or after
judgment, but it had to be done before return of writ of capias ad satisfaciendum, which commanded a sheriff to arrest and
imprison a judgment debtor until the judgment was satisfied.
Creator:
Title:
Committiturs and orders for exoneration of bail
Quantity:
3 cubic feet
6 boxes
Inclusive Dates:
1797-1829
Series Number:
J0143
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