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New York State Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany) Briefs, Draft Rules, and Motions

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Overview of the Records

Arrangement

Chronological.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of briefs, draft rules, affidavits and notices of motions, certificates of clerkships, and other documents bundled together by court term. The bundles are labelled "Miscellaneous Papers" or "Draft Rules". The series contains a few rules for attachment of property of sheriffs who had failed to put in bail for defendants; orders for holding circuit courts; opinions; and petitions for appointment of Supreme Court Commissioners. There are also a few affidavits of war service and property by veterans of the Revolutionary War who intended to apply for pensions. Records for several court terms are lacking. Additional documents belonging to this series may have been dispersed in other series.

Related Material

J6011 New York State Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany) Affidavits of War Service and Property by Revolutionary War Veterans, contains more of these affidavits

J0241 New York State Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany) Calendars of Enumerated Motions, contains related motions filed at Albany

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Processing Information

These records were originally in several separate series of "Miscellaneous" records, but they bore similar labels.

Custodial History

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

Access Restrictions

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

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