New York State Supreme Court of Judicature Transcripts of Dockets of Judgments (Albany, Canandaigua, Geneva, Utica, and New
York City)
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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:
Transcripts of dockets of judgments were filed in the office of the clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature in New York City
by the other clerks of the court. Transcripts for the Albany office start 1790; Utica, 1807; Canandaigua (later Geneva), 1829.
Each entry includes the name of the party against whom judgment was obtained (usually defendant); name of the party in whose
favor judgment was obtained (usually plaintiff); amounts of debt, damages, and costs; date of filing judgment; name of attorney
for losing party; and date of satisfaction, if any.
Creator:
Title:
Transcripts of dockets of judgments (Albany, Canandaigua, Geneva, Utica, and New York City)
Quantity:
18 cubic feet
42 volumes; 25 microfilm rolls 35mm
Inclusive Dates:
1790-1847
Series Number:
JN526
Arrangement
Chronological by court term (through 1829) or semimonthly (starting 1830), then alphabetical by first letter of surname of
judgment debtor, then chronological by date of docketing judgment.
Administrative History
Chapter 108 of the Laws of 1798 required the filing of transcripts of judgment dockets and this requirement was reenacted
in the Revised Statutes of 1829 (Part III, Chapter 6, Title 4, Article 2). The Revised Statutes were in effect with numerous
amendments until the Consolidated Laws were enacted in 1909.
Scope and Content Note
Transcripts of dockets of judgments were filed in the office of the clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature in New York City
by the other clerks of the court. Transcripts for the Albany office start 1790; Utica, 1807; Canandaigua (later Geneva), 1829.
Each entry includes the name of the party against whom judgment was obtained (usually defendant); name of the party in whose
favor judgment was obtained (usually plaintiff); amounts of debt, damages, and costs; date of filing judgment; name of attorney
for losing party; and date of satisfaction, if any.
Alternate Formats Available
Microfilm 25 reels; 35 mm. Microfilmed (except for one volume) for the New York County Clerk's Office in 1956 (microfilm reels
3298-3322).
Related Material
J0141 original dockets are held with the Oneida County Clerk's Office in Utica. For the Geneva office, original dockets are held
by the Ontario County Clerk's Office in Canandaigua.
Location of Originals
Original judgment documents for the Utica office are held by the Oneida County Clerk's Office.
Original judgment documents for the Geneva office are held by the Ontario County Clerk's Office.
Acquisition Information
These records were transferred by the New York State Unified Court System, Office of Court Administration in 2017.
Custodial History
Microfilmed (except for one volume) for the New York County Clerk's Office in 1956 (microfilm reels 3298-3322).
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Detailed Description
| Contents |
Box |
Accretion: JN526-17 |
| Albany, 1797-1806 (Volume) |
1 |
| Albany, 1807-1811 (Volume) |
2 |
| Albany, 1812-1817 (Volume) |
3 |
| Albany, 1821-1825 (Volume) |
4 |
| Albany, 1825-1830 (Volume) |
5 |
| Albany, 1830-1832 (Volume) |
6 |
| Albany, 1833-1835 (Volume) |
7 |
| Albany, 1836-1838 (Volume) |
8 |
| Albany, 1844-1845 (Volume) |
15 |
| Canandaigua and Geneva, 1829-1832 (Volume) |
16 |
| Geneva, 1833-1835 (Volume) |
17 |
| Geneva, 1836-1837 (Volume) |
18 |
| Geneva, 1844-1845 (Volume) |
25 |
| Geneva, 1846-1847 (Volume) |
26 |
| Utica, 1807-1816 (Volume) |
27 |
| Utica, 1817-1821 (Volume) |
28 |
| Utica, 1821-1827 (Volume) |
29 |
| Utica, 1827-1829 (Volume) |
30 |
| Utica, 1830-1832 (Volume) |
31 |
| Utica, 1833-1835 (Volume) |
32 |
| Utica, 1836-1837 (Volume) |
33 |
| Utica, 1844-1845 (Volume) |
40 |
| Utica, 1846-1847 (Volume) |
41 |
| Judgment Docket Transcripts Entered in New York City, 1797-1808 |
42 |
| Loose Sheet 1: Albany and Utica Offices, 1828-1829; Loose Sheet 2: Albany, Geneva, and Utica Offices, 1833-1834 |
43 |
