New York State Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva) Satisfaction Pieces J0136

New York State Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva) Satisfaction Pieces

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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 satisfaction pieces, which are an acknowledgment by a winning party that a judgment in his favor has been satisfied. The acknowledgment is signed by the winning party in a cause (or his attorney) and acknowledged before a judge or commissioner of deeds. The series includes a few powers of attorney and certificates of satisfaction by the clerk of the Supreme Court.

Creator:

New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva)

Title:

Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva) Satisfaction pieces

Quantity:

1.7 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1829-1842

Series Number:

J0136

Arrangement

Chronological by year(s).

Scope and Content Note

The satisfaction piece is an acknowledgment by a winning party that a judgment in his favor has been satisfied.

The acknowledgment is signed by the winning party in a cause (or his attorney) and acknowledged before a judge or commissioner of deeds. The series includes a few powers of attorney and certificates of satisfaction by the clerk of the Supreme Court. Satisfaction pieces are often found on printed forms as part of the Judgment Rolls. Laws of 1811, 1813, and 1829 specify the procedure for acknowledging a satisfaction of judgment.