New York State Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany and Utica) Writs of commission
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
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Albany, NY 12230
1.3 cubic feet
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of writs of commission issued under seal of the Supreme Court of Judicature, directed to commissioners appointed by the writ to take depositions from material witnesses residing in other states or countries.
The return to the writ consists of the answers of the witness to interrogatories, transcribed and certified by the commissioners. Attached to the writ and the return are the interrogatories and occasionally cross-interrogatories submitted by attorney for parties to the action. Many of the returns are enclosed in the original wrappers with seals; the wrappers bear nostes that they were picked up at the post office on a certain date.
Related Material
J0128 New York State Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica) General Term Minute Books and
J0130 New York State Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany) General and Special Term Minute Books, contain rules for issuance of writs of commission
J0126 New York State Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica) Motions, contains related records
Custodial History
The Court of Appeals placed these records on deposit at the Historic Documents Collection, Queens College, from 1973-1982.
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