New York County Clerk's Office Division of Old Records Card Index to Supreme Court and Court of Chancery Documents on Parchment
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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 card index provides access to documents (mostly on parchment, some on paper) filed by clerks of the Supreme Court of
Judicature and Court of Chancery.
Creator:
Title:
Card index to Supreme Court and Court of Chancery documents on parchment
Quantity:
4 cubic feet
23 microfilm rolls 16mm
Inclusive Dates:
1684-1848
Series Number:
JN120
Arrangement
Alphabetical by plaintiff name, either surname and given name, or corporation name. Multiple plaintiffs in a case are indexed
individually. Documents in criminal cases and claims by the sovereign are indexed under "King" (colonial period) or "People"
(statehood period).
Scope and Content Note
This card index provides access to documents (mostly on parchment, some on paper) filed by clerks of the Supreme Court of
Judicature and Court of Chancery. Most of the indexed documents are Supreme Court judgment rolls. Other indexed documents
include Supreme Court bonds, writs, and criminal indictments, as well as Court of Chancery documents. An index card for a
case document contains the names of plaintiff and defendant, name of court, type of action or proceeding, date of filing,
and reference to the document code (year-letter-number).
Alternate Formats Available
JN120-17: Microfilm 16 reels; 16 mm.
Related Material
JN519 New York State Supreme Court of Judicature Judgment Rolls and Other Documents on Parchment, contains related records.
Other Finding Aids
Available at Repository
JN120-17, JN12017A: Microfilm roll list is available at repository.
Acquisition Information
These records were transferred by the New York State Unified Court System, Office of Court Administration in 2017.
Processing Information
Microfilm accessioned as JN120-17 and JN120-17A represent two distinct microfilm reproductions of the original records accessioned
as JN120-17. These are not duplicate versions of the same microfilm.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Access Terms
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Detailed Description
| Contents |
Box |
Accretion: JN120-17 |
| A - Beh |
1 |
| Jackson, John - King, The v. Greswal |
11 |
| King, The v. Hall - Law |
12 |
