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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

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

Title

New York State Court of Chancery First Circuit register of court-appointed guardians, receivers, and committees

Series Number

JN314

Summary

This register (or "docket") contains summary information on judicial trustees appointed by the Court of Chancery, First Circuit, to administer the property of persons not competent to do so themselves. Each entry states the case title (naming the petitioner or the parties to litigation), name of the judicial trustee (guardian, receiver, or committee) and date of appointment. Notes on cases date as late as 1846. A guardian cared for the person and property of a legally incompetent individual, usually a minor. A receiver managed property that was the subject of litigation. A committee administered the property of an adult individual determined to be incompetent.

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Chancery

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Title

Court of Chancery register of bonds

Series Number

JN301

Summary

This register lists bonds filed with the Court of Chancery by guardians and other agents of the court. Register also contains a list of title deeds filed by order of the Court of Chancery, 1760-1804.

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Chancery

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

Title

Court of Chancery filed papers and mortgage foreclosure decrees

Series Number

JN315

Summary

The first sub-series contains filed documents in cases that generally did not result in an enrolled decree, the final determination in a Chancery case involving a complainant and defendant. The second sub-series, including corporation cases, includes some decrees or draft decrees, mostly in mortgage foreclosure cases, as well as papers in cases that did not result in decrees. Most of the case papers in this series were filed by the Register (before 1802), Assistant Register (starting 1802), and Clerk of the First Circuit in New York City (1823-1847). Some of the cases were commenced in the Supreme Court, in Equity (New York County), and the papers were filed by the New York County Clerk (1847-1899).

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Chancery

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

Title

New York County Clerk's Office certifications of constables' attendance at Circuit Court

Series Number

JN516

Summary

This volume contains certifications by the clerk of the city and county of New York that constables have attended a term of Circuit Court held in New York County and, before 1823, in the court's additional "sittings." The entry for each court term lists the names of the constables and the number of days or actual dates of service.

Creator

• New York (Colony). Prerogative Court

Access Restrictions

Use and reproduction of fragile documents may be restricted.

Title

Register of Chancery and Vice-Chancery decrees docketed in New York City

Series Number

JN502

Summary

Volume contains summary information about decrees in the Court of Chancery and Court of Vice-Chancery (1st Circuit) that were docketed in the office of the Assistant Register in New York City, if the decree required a money payment by the losing part.

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Chancery

Access Restrictions

This microfilm roll is physically deteriorating and should only be used under supervision of State Archives staff.

Title

New York County Clerk's Office receipt book for satisfaction of judgments

Series Number

JN537

Summary

This volume contains attorneys' receipts for monies paid by judgment debtors to the sheriff of the city and county of New York in full or partial satisfaction of money judgments. Each entry contains the name of the court, title of the case, amount of payment, name of prevailing party's attorney, and his signature. There are entries for cases in both the Supreme Court of Judicature and the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York.

Creator

• New York (Colony). Prerogative Court

Access Restrictions

Use and reproduction of fragile documents may be restricted.

Title

Supreme Court of Judicature (New York) docket of judgments

Series Number

JN527

Summary

This series is the docket of money judgments filed and docketed by the clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature at New York City. Each entry includes name of the party against whom judgment was obtained (usually defendant); name of the party in whose favor judgment was obtained (usually plaintiff); amounts of debt, damages, and costs; date of filing judgment; name of attorney for judgment debtor; and date of satisfaction if any. Amounts are in pounds, shillings, and pence until mid-1797, in dollars and cents thereafter.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

Use and reproduction of fragile documents may be restricted.

Title

Supreme Court of Judicature judgment rolls and other documents on parchment

Series Number

JN519

Summary

Most of the documents in this series are Supreme Court judgment rolls, issue rolls, and nisi prius rolls on parchment. Other civil case documents include recognizances, writs of capias, writs of venire, and other writs. Criminal case documents (all pre-dating 1776) include indictments, informations, and writs of capias. The series also contains some Court of Chancery documents, including bills of complaint, answers, exhibits, etc.

Creator

• New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature

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

Title

Indexes to notices of equity in Court of Chancery (1st Circuit) and Supreme Court (New York County)

Series Number

JN112

Summary

Printed volumes list notices of pending suits in equity filed in the New York County Clerk's Office. Each entry includes name of defendant, name of complainant, and date of notice. Courts with equity jurisdiction were the Court of Equity (1823-1829), Court of Chancery (1st Circuit) (1830-1847), and the Supreme Court (New York County) (starting 1847). Entries start May 1, 1823, and end December 31, 1855.

Creator

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

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Title

Supreme Court of Judicature (New York) minute books

Series Number

JN531

Summary

The minute books in this series are the record of proceedings in the regular terms of the Supreme Court of Judicature in New York City (or in other locations during the Revolutionary War). The engrossed minute books are final versions. Rough minute books are usually less complete, but may contain unique information. Until 1797, the minute books contain entries relating to both civil litigation and criminal prosecutions throughout the colony and state. After 1797, the minute books contain mostly entries or lists of legal issues, motions, and appealed cases considered and decided by the court.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

Use and reproduction of fragile documents may be restricted.

Title

Supreme Court of Judicature (New York) miscellaneous judgment rolls

Series Number

JN528

Summary

This series consists of a smattering of folded, paper judgment rolls from the Supreme Court of Judicature. These document the final civil judgments made by that court. The series is closely related to the series of judgment dockets.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Petitions for attachment of property of absconding, concealed, and non-resident debtors

Series Number

JN534

Summary

Petitions were submitted by creditors for the issuance of a warrant of attachment, ordering a sheriff to seize the real and personal property of a debtor for payment of his debts. The proceeding was available when a debtor could not be arrested, either because he had absconded or concealed himself, or was not a resident of New York.

Creator

• New York (State). Supreme Court (New York County)

Access Restrictions

Use and reproduction of fragile documents may be restricted.

Title

New York County Clerk's Office docket of insolvent assignments

Series Number

JN114

Summary

Two volumes are a docket of insolvent assignments filed in the offices of the clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature (prior to July 1, 1847) and the clerk of the City and County of New York (starting July 1, 1847). Each docket entry includes the year, or year and date, of the assignment; the name of the insolvent debtor assigning his property for benefit of creditors; and infrequently, brief notes.

Creator

• New York (Colony). Prerogative Court

Access Restrictions

Use of fragile microfilm may be restricted.

Title

Precipes

Series Number

JN536

Summary

This series contains precipes generated by the New York State Supreme Court of Judicature (New York). Precipes are brief instructions by an attorney to the court clerk to seal a writ or enter a common rule. The precipes list parties to the action and the attorney's name and date.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

Use and reproduction of fragile documents may be restricted.

Title

Loose Pleadings

Series Number

JN530

Creator

• New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature

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