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New York State Supreme Court of Judicature Transcripts of Docket of Judgments (New York)


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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 series consists of transcripts of judgments docketed by the Clerk of the Supreme Court at New York City. Information includes name of party against whom judgment has been obtained, name of party in whose favor judgment has been obtained, amount of debt, amount of damages and costs, date and hour of filing judgment roll, name of attorney for losing party, and date of satisfaction, if any.
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Transcripts of docket of judgments (New York)
Quantity:

4.5 cubic feet

Quantity:

12 35mm microfilm roll(s)

Quantity:

11 volume(s)

Inclusive Dates:
1809-1847
Series Number:
J0132

Arrangement

Alphabetic by first letter of last name of the party against whom the judgment was obtained, then chronological by date and hour of filing.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of transcripts of judgments docketed by the Clerk of the Supreme Court at New York City.

Each entry gives the following information: name of party against whom judgment has been obtained, name of party in whose favor judgment has been obtained, amount of debt, amount of damages and costs, date and hour of filing judgment roll, name of attorney for losing party, and date of satisfaction, if any. The transcripts were compiled every two weeks by the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature in New York City, and forwarded by him to the other clerks. The fascices were bound together by the clerk of the court at Albany. The transcripts were made and their contents certified as to accuracy by the clerk of the court, pursuant to a law of 1798 requiring that the transcripts be compiled back to April 22, 1797.

Alternate Formats Available

Microfilm is available for use at the New York State Archives or through interlibrary loan.

Related Material

J0131 Supreme Court of Judicature (New York) Docket of Judgments ("Docket Books"), 1797-1810, can substitute for the missing first volume in Series J0132 (1797-1808)

J0142 Supreme Court of Judicature Index to Dockets of Judgments, was compiled in part using Series J0132.

Other Finding Aids

Available at Repository

Series J0142, Index to Dockets of Judgments (1829-1835 only).

Custodial History

The Court of Appeals placed these records on deposit at the Historical Documents Collection, Queens College, from 1973-1982.

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

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Detailed Description

Dates Contents Box Volume Roll

Accretion: J0132-82
1809-1814 Transcripts 1 1
1815-1819 Transcripts 2 2
1820-1824 Transcripts 3 3
1825-1829 Transcripts 4 4
1830-1831 Transcripts (Part 1) 5 5
1831-1832 Transcripts (Part 2) 6 5
1833-1834 Transcripts 7 6
1835-1836 Transcripts 8 7
1837-1838 Transcripts (Part 1) 9 8
1839 Transcripts (Part 2) 10 8
1840-1841 Transcripts 11 9
1842-1843 Transcripts 12 10
1844-1847 Transcripts 13 11
Volume 1, Box 1 1
Volume 2, Box 2 2
Volume 3, Box 3 3
Volume 4, Box 4 4
Volume 5, Box 5 5
Volume 6, Box 6 6
Volume 7, Box 7 7
Volume 7, Box 8 8
Volume 8, Box 9-10 9
Volume 9, Box 11 10
Volume 10, Box 12 11
Volume 11, Box 13 12