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Title

Spreadsheet index to Supreme Court pleadings and other documents

Series Number

JN110

Summary

This series is an electronic index (Historical Court Records Index II) for filed documents of the Supreme Court of Judicature (New York). It contains selected data from Series JN121, Card Index to Supreme Court Pleadings and Other Court Documents. It also serves as an index for filed documents of the reorganized Supreme Court (New York County) held by the New York County Clerk's Office. Few documents in the index predate 1751. Most index entries post date 1847. No post-1910 documents are indexed. Index data fields include plaintiff name, defendant name, date of filing document, file reference code, and entry or line number.

Creator

• New York County (N.Y.). Clerk's Office. Division of Old Records

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material. Email ARCHREF@nysed.gov to obtain a copy of the spreadsheet index and instructions for navigating the file.

Title

Commissioners of Records for the City and County of New York consolidated index of court judgments docketed in New York County and City

Series Number

JN111

Summary

This series consists of printed volumes containing summary information on money judgments in the superior civil courts in New York County and City, and occasionally other courts in New York City and State.

Creator

• Commissioners of Records for the City and County of New York

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Spreadsheet index to Supreme Court judgement rolls and other documents on parchment, Court of Chancery First Circuit filed and transcribed documents, and New York City Court of Common Pleas and New York City Superior Court filed documents

Series Number

JN109

Summary

This series is an electronic index of selected data from Series JN103, Card Index to Court of Chancery Enrolled Decrees and Filed Papers and Series JN120, Card Index to Supreme Court and Court of Chancery Documents on Parchment. This spreadsheet serves as an index for documents of the Supreme Court of Judicature (New York), Supreme Court (New York County), and Court of Chancery. Index data fields include plaintiff name, defendant name, year of filing document, alphanumeric file reference code, and entry or line number.

Creator

• New York County (N.Y.). Clerk's Office. Division of Old Records

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Spreadsheet index to Supreme Court judgement rolls and other records

Series Number

JN199

Summary

This series is an electronic index (Law Judgments Index) containing selected data from series JN117, Card Index to Supreme Court Judgment Rolls. This spreadsheet serves as an index to series JN529, Supreme Court of Judicature Judgment Rolls and for post-1847 Supreme Court judgment rolls and other filed documents held by the New York County Clerk's Office. Most index entries post-date 1847. Index data fields include plaintiff name, defendant name, year of filing judgment roll, file reference code, and entry or line number.

Creator

• New York County (N.Y.). Clerk's Office. Division of Old Records

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material. Email ARCHREF@nysed.gov to obtain a copy of the spreadsheet index and instructions for navigating the file.

Title

New York State Supreme Court of Judicature (New York) pleadings and other civil court documents

Series Number

JN535

Summary

Series contains documents relating to litigation in the Supreme Court of Judicature, filed by the court clerk in New York City, and in that court's successor the Supreme Court (New York County), filed by the New York County Clerk. Most of the documents are pleadings by plaintiffs and defendants. There are also numerous affidavits of service, bonds for court costs, clerk's reports of damages, writs of inquiry and inquisitions, and circuit rolls (including minutes of trials). There are many declarations by the district attorney of New York County seeking recovery of debt and damages from individuals who had been arrested and gave bond for appearance in the Court of General Sessions of the Peace and failed to appear. Some documents are missing (particularly for codes 1842 M and 1844 H), and there are very few documents for 1845 and 1846.

Creator

• New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (New York)

Access Restrictions

Use and reproduction of fragile documents may be restricted.

Title

Registers of bonds from the Supreme Court of Judicature (New York) and Supreme Court (New York County)

Series Number

JN509

Summary

Seven registers contain summary information about bonds filed in the New York County Clerk's Office, by parties to cases in the Supreme Court of Judicature, prior to July 1, 1847, and after that date in the Supreme Court (New York County). Entries in the earlier registers include the date of filing, surnames of the plaintiff and defendant or the petitioner, and the type of bond filed. Later registers include the full names of the parties, purpose of bond, by whom acknowledged, and the last name of the justice or other officer approving the bond. Bonds were filed by guardians, receivers, trustees, and other agents of the court, and to secure payment of court costs, obtain an injunction or an order of attachment, etc. Bonds were filed by the appellant who obtained a writ of error (before July 1, 1847) or appealed a judgment (after July 1, 1847); if the defendant appealed, his name appears first.

Creator

• New York County (N.Y.). Clerk's Office

Access Restrictions

Use of fragile microfilm may be restricted.

Title

Copies of orders to be enacted from the State Supreme Court

Series Number

B1944

Summary

This series consists of records from the New York State Supreme Court to Nathan D. Wendell, State Treasurer and member of the Commission of the Land Office. Records include a copy of a petition and notice from the Supreme Court about the title to real estate in Central New York. Also included is correspondence regarding the Merchants Life Insurance Company's appeal to sell securities on deposit with the Insurance Department.

Creator

• New York (State). Treasurer's Office

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Unified Court System archived websites

Series Number

B2078

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Unified Court System.

Creator

• New York (State). Unified Court System

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Court of Appeals register of attorneys and counselors-at-law

Series Number

JN590

Summary

The 6 registers in this series list attorneys and counselors-at-law throughout New York State who filed an oath or affirmation with the clerk of the New York State Court of Appeals as required by laws of 1898 and 1899.

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Appeals

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Orders transferring Court of Chancery papers to county clerks

Series Number

J1063

Summary

The newly-established Court of Appeals assumed custody of the records and papers of the former Court of Chancery, including many files relating to cases pending at the time the Court of Chancery was abolished in 1847. The documents in this series consist of the order by a Supreme Court justice for transfer of papers in a Chancery case from the Court of Appeals to the county clerk in a particular county.

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Appeals

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Index to cases transferred by Clerk of Eighth Circuit to Supreme Court

Series Number

J0238

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Chancery

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Court petitions in behalf of incompetent persons

Series Number

B2614

Summary

This series consists of petitions made to the Supreme Court of the City and County of New York. Some petitions are for orders granting relief to the committees of persons previously declared incompetent and committed to Manhattan State Hospital. Some are for orders granting formation and relief of such committees. Other petitions are for orders directing surrender by such committees to the petitioner sums of money or other control of the estate of an incompetent person.

Creator

• Manhattan State Hospital

Access Restrictions

Records identifying patients are restricted in accordance with Mental Hygiene Law, Section 33.13, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access is permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office of Mental Health.

Title

Card index to judgment rolls

Series Number

JN117

Summary

Card index documents judgments of the Supreme Court of Judicature filed in the court clerk's office in New York City between 1781 and June 30, 1847, and of the Supreme Court (New York County) filed in the New York County Clerk's Office from July 1, 1847 to the end of 1910. Judgment rolls filed prior to 1848 are in series JN529. Judgment rolls filed after 1847 are retained in the New York County Clerk's Office. Each card contains data fields for plaintiff, defendant, court, filing date, and file reference code.

Creator

• New York County (N.Y.). Clerk's Office

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.