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Title

Court of Appeals docket books

Series Number

J2212

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Appeals

Access Restrictions

Access to this series is restricted. Prior permission of the Court of Appeals is required as stipulated by State Judiciary Law, Section 90.10.

Title

Department of Public Service Motor Carrier Bureau motor truck docket books

Series Number

B2407

Summary

This series consists of "docket books" which summarize proceedings for each case pertaining to certification of vendors to engage in motor transportation of consumer goods to the point of sale.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Public Service. Motor Carrier Bureau

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Register's docket of decrees requiring money payments

Series Number

J0051

Summary

This series consists of a list of final decrees issued by the Chancellor that were docketed, at the request of any party involved in a case, when a decree required a money payment by the losing party. Information recorded includes name of party against whom decree was rendered; his county and place of residence; his title, trade, or profession; amount of damages, debt, or cost decreed; date and time of docketing; name of all parties involved in the case; and when (if) decree was discharged, reversed, or vacated.

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Chancery

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Docket of judgments

Series Number

J0131

Summary

This series consists of the dockets of judgments filed by the clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature at New York City. Each entry in the docket books gives the following information: name of party against whom judgment has been obtained, amount of debt, amount of damages and costs, date judgment was signed, date filed, name of attorney for losing party, and date of satisfaction, if any.

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

Transcripts of docket of judgments

Series Number

J1141

Summary

This is a fragmentary series of transcripts of judgments docketed by the clerk of the Supreme Court at Albany. Each entry gives the following information: name of party against whom judgment has been obtained, name of party in whose favor judgment has been obtained, amount of debt, amount of damages and costs, date of filing judgment roll, name of attorney for plaintiff, and date of satisfaction (usually blank).

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Docket book of selected cases heard in Albany courts

Series Number

A1868

Summary

This series includes dockets or outlines of actions taken in selected cases heard before Albany courts, and a few heard before Supreme Court in other counties. Information includes court name and location, and the name of the parties involved in the case. Kingsley and Bentley are identified as attorneys for the plaintiff in most cases. Also included are the dates, a short statement describing major pre-trial and post-trial actions and when relevant, legal announcements have been included.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Transcripts of docket of judgments in U.S. District and Circuit Courts

Series Number

J0222

Summary

This volume contains entries of judgments against parties to actions in the U.S. District and Circuit Courts in New York State. Each entry gives names of judgment debtor and creditor; how the judgment was obtained; amounts of debt, damages, and costs; time of filing and docketing judgment; name of filing attorney; name of court in which judgment was obtained (U.S. District Court, Northern or Southern District of New York; or U.S. Circuit Court); and date of satisfaction, if any.

Creator

• New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany) docket of judgments

Series Number

J0141

Summary

This series consists of the dockets of judgments filed by the clerk of the Supreme Court at Albany. Each entry in the docket book gives the following information: name of party against whom judgment was obtained, name of party in whose favor judgment was obtained, amount of debt, amount of damages and costs, date of signing judgment (omitted in later volumes), date of filing judgment roll, name of attorney for losing party, and date of satisfaction if any.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Supreme Court of Judicature transcripts of docket of judgments (Utica)

Series Number

J0135

Summary

This series consists of transcripts of judgments docketed by the Clerk of the Supreme Court at Utica. Information includes name of party against whom judgment has been obtained, name of party in whose favor judgment has been obtained, amount of debt, amount of damages and costs, date and hour of filing judgment roll, name of attorney for losing party, and date of satisfaction, if any.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Transcripts of docket of judgments (New York)

Series Number

J0132

Summary

This series consists of transcripts of judgments docketed by the Clerk of the Supreme Court at New York City. Information includes name of party against whom judgment has been obtained, name of party in whose favor judgment has been obtained, amount of debt, amount of damages and costs, date and hour of filing judgment roll, name of attorney for losing party, and date of satisfaction, if any.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Docket books

Series Number

B0295

Summary

This series records the dates when records pertaining to railroad cases were acted upon by the Board of Railroad Commissioners were received or sent by the board. The docket books contain entries pertaining to accidents investigated by the board as well as resolutions made by the Legislature and proposed legislation placed before the board by the governor, who wanted to obtain its recommendations.

Creator

• New York (State). Board of Railroad Commissioners

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Clerk's docket of decrees

Series Number

J0052

Summary

This series consists of docket books recording final decrees issued by the Vice Chancellor at the request of any party involved in a case. The New York Revised Statutes of 1829 required the Clerks of various Chancery Circuits to maintain such a record and dictated its format. Information recorded includes name of the party against whom the decree was rendered; his county and place of residence; his title; trade or profession; amount of damage, debt, or cash decreed; date and time of docketing; names of all parties involved in the case; and when (if) decree was reversed, discharged, or vacated.

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Chancery

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Court of Appeals docket books of motions

Series Number

J1224

Summary

This series consist of docket books of motions filed in the New York State Court of Appeals.

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Appeals

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Docket book

Series Number

B1333

Summary

This series consists of a single, incomplete docket book compiled by clerks of the Public Service Commission First District. For reasons unknown, only selected First District cases are docketed in the volume. The vast majority of cases included in the volume involve gas, electric, and steam utilities.

Creator

• New York (State). Public Service Commission. First District

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Commission of Appeals Clerk's calendars

Series Number

J0200

Summary

This series contains New York State Court of Appeals calendars for the period 1860-1869 and New York State Commission of Appeals calendars for the period 1870-1873. The Temporary Commission of Appeals was established to assist in disposing of the backlog of cases that had built up in the Court of Appeals prior to its reorganization under the Judiciary Article of 1869.

Creator

• New York (State). Commission of Appeals

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Commission docket books

Series Number

B1332

Summary

This series consists of Public Service Commission Second District and Unified Public Service Commission case docket books. Docket book entries for each case include case number; name of the party or parties involved; abstract of the matter under consideration; name of attorney for complainant or petitioner; and dated line entries documenting the progress and resolution of the case.

Creator

• New York (State). Public Service Commission

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Complaint docket

Series Number

B2002

Summary

This series consists of a docket book documenting cases assigned to the State Commission Against Discrimination. Each entry typically gives case name, case number, date entered, to whom assigned, a very brief description of issue involved, other brief notes, and outcome (resolved, withdrawn, etc.).

Creator

• New York (State). State Commission Against Discrimination

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Trial calendars, rough minutes, pleadings, and other papers

Series Number

JN513

Summary

This series includes trial calendars, rough minutes of trials and inquests, pleadings, and other documents relating to civil cases commenced in the Supreme Court of Judicature and noticed for trial in the Circuit Court for New York City and County (1st Circuit).

Creator

• New York (State). Circuit Court (1st Circuit)

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.