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New York State Supreme Court of Judicature (New York) Registers of Returns of Writs

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Overview of the Records

Arrangement

Chronological by court term or by year, then alphabetical by initial letter of attorney's surname, then chronological by court term or by date when the writ was returned to the court clerk.

Scope and Content Note

Registers in this series contain lists of writs returned to the clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature at New York City. Each register entry includes the date or court term when the writ was returned, names of plaintiff and defendant, type of writ, and a summary of the sheriff's or other court officer's action in response to the writ. Most writs were returned by the sheriff of New York City and County, but some were returned from other counties. Most of the entries are for writs of capias ad respondendum, capias ad satisfaciendum, and fieri facias, but many other types of writs are represented.

Related Material

JN545 Supreme Court of Judicature Registers of Writs Sealed and Issued.

JN546 Index of Writs, Summonses, and Executions, serves as an index for this series.

Acquisition Information

These records were transferred to the State Archives by New York State Unified Court System, Office of Court Administration in 2017.

Access Restrictions

Use and reproduction of records may be restricted due to fragile condition. State Archives staff will review condition of requested documents before granting access.

Access Terms