New York Colony Court of Assizes calendar of the proceedings of the Court of Assizes
Series Number
B2310
Summary
This series consists of a typescript calendar of cases presented to the Court of Assizes, compiled sometime before 1911 by A. J. F. Van Laer, archivist of the New York State Library. Entries generally contain the date, parties to the case, nature of the case, allegations, court proceedings, disposition of the case, and page number on which the case appears in the minutes of the Court of Assizes (series A0271).
Creator
New York (Colony). Court of Assizes
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Documents in this small series relate to civil cases. Two documents are complaints ("Bill ad Assisas") and the third is a defendant's answer to the plaintiff's claim.
Creator
New York (Colony). Court of Assizes
Access Restrictions
Use and reproduction of fragile documents may be restricted.
These records document the settlement of civil and criminal cases by the governor and council sitting as the Court of Assizes. The court tried appeals of lower court decisions and served as an equity court in cases to which no specific legal provisions applied. Cases concerned: land title and/or inheritance disputes; unpaid debts; illegal liquor sales; and attempted murder. Records include warrants; lists of petitions and appeals; and summaries of trial proceedings. Records have burn damage.
Creator
New York (Colony). Court of Assizes
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.