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Creator:
New York (Colony). Court of Assizes
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
A0271
 
 
Dates:
1666-1670
 
 
Abstract:  
These records document the settlement of civil and criminal cases by the governor and council sitting as the Court of Assizes. The court tried appeals of lower court decisions and served as an equity court in cases to which no specific legal provisions applied. Cases concerned: land title and/or inheritance .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

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Creator:
New York (Colony). Court of Assizes
 
 
Abstract:  
This series consists of a typescript calendar of cases presented to the Court of Assizes, compiled sometime before 1911 by A. J. F. Van Laer, archivist of the New York State Library. Entries generally contain the date, parties to the case, nature of the case, allegations, court proceedings, disposition .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

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Creator:
New York (Colony). Court of Assizes
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
JN592
 
 
Dates:
1681-1682
 
 
Abstract:  
Documents in this small series relate to civil cases. Two documents are complaints ("Bill ad Assisas") and the third is a defendant's answer to the plaintiff's claim..........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives