New York State Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva) Writs of Possession J4026

New York State Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva) Writs of Possession

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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 consists of writs of possession (habere facias possessionem), issued under seal of the Supreme Court of Judicature, commanding a sheriff to give possession of a parcel of land to the person who was entitled to it after having won an action of ejectment in the Supreme Court of Judicature.

Creator:

New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva)

Title:

Writs of possession

Quantity:

0.4 cubic feet

1 box

Inclusive Dates:

1840-1843

Series Number:

J4026

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of writs of possession (habere facias possessionem) issued under seal of the Supreme Court of Judicature commanding a sheriff to give possession of a parcel of land to the person who was entitled to it by a judgment of the Supreme Court of Judicature after having won an action of ejectment.

The location and boundaries of the parcel are described in the writ. The sheriff's certificate of execution of the writ (normally by putting the rightful owner into possession) is found on the dorso of the writ. Some of the writs include a clause of fieri facias, directing the sheriff to levy costs of the action from the personal property of the person wrongfully in possession of the parcel; or a clause of capias ad satisfaciendum, directing him to arrest and imprison that person until costs were paid.