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Scope and Content Note

This series consists mainly of declarations, or plaintiffs' initial pleadings; affidavits and admissions of service of these declarations; subsequent pleadings such as replications and rejoinders; demurrers; cognovits; writs of inquiry and inquisitions; and reports of damages as determined by clerks or referees. There are also some motions, including notices of motions and the affidavits stating the grounds on which the court was moved. The series also contains a few circuit rolls. J1013-21: This accretion contains documents relating to actions for libel brought by James Fenimore Cooper against several newspaper editors. Documents include pleadings, circuit rolls, motion papers, and one writ of fieri facias.