New York State Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany and Geneva) Miscellaneous Motions

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
This series consists of fragments from other series originally filed in the Albany, Geneva, and perhaps Utica offices of the Supreme Court of Judicature. Most of the documents are motions, cognovits, writs of execution (usually fi. fa.), briefs, and affidavits of service of declarations. There are also a few returns to writs of certiorari, depositions de bene esse, returns to writs of commission, etc.
Title
Miscellaneous motions
Quantity
6.4 cubic feet; 15 boxes
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
J0001
Creator
Scope and Content Note

This series consists of fragments from other series originally filed in the Albany, Geneva, and perhaps Utica offices of the Supreme Court of Judicature. Most of the documents are motions, cognovits, writs of execution (usually fi. fa.), briefs, and affidavits of service of declarations. There are also a few returns to writs of certiorari, depositions de bene esse, returns to writs of commission, etc.

J0011Series J0011, Motions and Declarations (Albany), contains motions filed in the Supreme Court of Judicature in Albany from 1815-1847

J0241Series J0241, Calendars of Enumerated Motions, contains related motions filed at Albany

J7011Series J7011, Briefs, Draft Rules, and Motions (Albany), may contain related records

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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