New York County Clerk's Office Assignments of Judgments
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- Series contains recorded "indentures," by which judgment creditors assigned to third parties their rights to collect a money payments from judgment debtors. Judgments were recovered in the Superior Court of the City of New York and the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York (before 1896), the Supreme Court (New York County), and other New York City civil courts. Assignments were recorded in the New York County Clerk's Office.
Title
- New York County Clerk's Office assignments of judgments
Quantity
- 2 35mm microfilm roll(s); 3 volumes microfilmed on 2 rolls.
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- JN506
Creator
Arrangement
Assignments are entered by date of recording.
Scope and Content Note
Volumes contain recorded "indentures," by which a judgment creditor assigned to a third party his right to collect a money payment from a judgment debtor to satisfy the judgment and accrued interest. Judgments were recovered in the Superior Court of the City of New York and the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York (before 1896), the Supreme Court (New York County), and other New York City civil courts. The assignments were recorded in the New York County Clerk's Office.
Other Finding Aids
Index to judgment creditors at the front of each volume.
Acquisition Information
These records were transferred by the New York State Unified Court System, Office of Court Administration in 2017.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.