Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
These records contain testimony that was taken conditionally (de bene esse) from a material witness who was a transient or
a non-resident or who was unable to testify at a trial because of illness. In such instances a party to an action applied
for an order allowing a deposition to be taken. The affidavit specifies the nature of the action, the plaintiff's demand,
the name and address of the witness, and the reason he cannot appear at the trial.
Creator:
Title:
Testimony taken conditionally
Quantity:
0.4 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates:
1833-1846
Series Number:
J0151