New York State Court of Appeals Minutes of Causes

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
The series consists of chronological log books which record the following information about appeals: appellant and respondent names; motions filed; date filed; date argued; date remittitur returned; and decision.
Title
Minutes of causes
Quantity
27 cubic feet; 32 volumes
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
J2006
Creator
Arrangement

Chronological by date of filing return of record on appeal.

Scope and Content Note

The series consists of chronological log books which record the following information about appeals: appellant and respondent names; motions filed; date filed; date argued; date remittitur returned; and decision.

Dates overlap in several volumes covering 1869-1872. The first dozen books of the series are two consecutively numbered sets of volumes; each set has number 1 through 6 stamped on the bindings. The overlap probably results from the fact that between 1870 and 1875 there was a special Commission of Appeals which heard and decided appeals pending at the time the Court of Appeals was reorganized in 1870. The judges on the commission were pre-1870 judges of the Court of Appeals. Information is posted under each case title.

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Volume list is available at the repository.

Each volume contains an alphabetical index to cases, arranged by name of appellant.

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