New York State Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva) Assignments of Errors
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series consists of assignments of errors made by plaintiffs in error in Supreme Court. The assignment of errors corresponds to the declaration in an original action. In it the plaintiff in error states the "manifest error" found in the record, proceedings, and judgment in a case heard and decided by a lower court, and asks that the higher court reverse and annul the judgment.
Title
- Assignments of errors
Quantity
- 0.4 cubic feet; 1 box
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- J2026
Creator
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of assignments of errors made by plaintiffs in error in Supreme Court.
The assignment of errors corresponds to the declaration in an original action. In it the plaintiff in error states the "manifest error" found in the record, proceedings, and judgment in a case heard and decided by a lower court, and asks that the higher court reverse and annul the judgment. The document was prepared and signed by the attorney for the plaintiff in error. He did so only if ordered to assign errors on motion by the defendant in error.
Related Material
J0031Series J0031, New York State Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica) Writs of Error, contains some Geneva writs of error.
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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