Post-1847 documents relating to cases in the Supreme Court of Judicature and Court of Chancery
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series consists mostly of writs of fieri facias (executions) issued out of the Supreme Court of Judicature and returned to the Court of Appeals. Also include are satisfaction pieces; orders to transfer Chancery case papers to the Supreme Court clerk in a particular county, a few orders and miscellaneous documents.
Title
- Post-1847 documents relating to cases in the Supreme Court of Judicature and Court of Chancery
Quantity
- 0.2 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Bulk Dates
Series Number
- J1002
Creator
Arrangement
J1002-06:Unarranged.
Scope and Content Note
Most of these documents are writs of fieri facias (executions) issued out of the Supreme Court of Judicature as far back as 1838 and returned to the Court of Appeals as late as 1861. Other post-1847 documents include satisfaction pieces; orders to transfer Chancery case papers to the Supreme Court clerk in a particular county; a few orders; and miscellaneous documents.
Custodial History
These records were transferred to the State Archives by the Court of Appeals in 1982 but became estranged from the original accession for some unknown reason until they were identified and accessioned as part of the 11th floor renovation and relocation project.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.