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 common rule books, which contain a record of common rules or orders of the court, entered by the clerk
on motion made by an attorney for one of the parties to a cause. The rules include orders to plead, orders for judgment favoring
the defendant or plaintiff, orders regarding a defendant's appearance in court, orders to a sheriff to arrest a defendant,
and other orders.
Creator:
Title:
New York State Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany) common rule books
Quantity:
58 cubic feet
101 volumes
Inclusive Dates:
1797-1849
Series Number:
J1165