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New York State Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva) Motions and Notices of Joinder in Demurrer


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Overview of the Records

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New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
Most of the documents in this series are notices of joinder in demurrer, in which the plaintiff states that the demurrer will be opposed and the court moved for judgment on the ground that the defendant's demurrer is frivolous. There are also a few special motions for appointment of commissioners to admeasure dower, for stay of proceedings, for issuance of writs of certiorari or mandamus, and other actions. Earlier Geneva motion papers appear to have been lost.
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Motions and notices of joinder in demurrer
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0.4 cubic feet

1 box

Inclusive Dates:
1841-1846
Series Number:
J0125

Scope and Content Note

Most of the documents in this series are notices of joinder in demurrer, in which the plaintiff states that the demurrer will be opposed and the court moved for judgment on the ground that the defendant's demurrer is frivolous. There are also a few special motions for appointment of commissioners to admeasure dower, for stay of proceedings, for issuance of writs of certiorari or mandamus, and so on. Other documents found are petitions for partition of real estate, interrogatories (questions posed to absent parties or witnesses), declarations, stipulations, writs of attachment, and draft rules. Earlier Geneva motion papers appear to have been lost.

Related Material

J2241 New York State Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva) Calendars of Enumerated Motions, contains calendars of enumerated motions argued before the Supreme Court of Judicature in the special terms held at Rochester starting in 1841.

Custodial History

The Court of Appeals placed these records on deposit at the Historic Documents Collection, Queens College, from 1973-1982.

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