New York State Supreme Court of Judicature Transcripts of Docket of Judgments (New York)

Alphabetic by first letter of last name of the party against whom the judgment was obtained, then chronological by date and hour of filing.

This series consists of transcripts of judgments docketed by the Clerk of the Supreme Court at New York City.

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 and hour of filing judgment roll, name of attorney for losing party, and date of satisfaction, if any. The transcripts were compiled every two weeks by the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature in New York City, and forwarded by him to the other clerks. The fascices were bound together by the clerk of the court at Albany. The transcripts were made and their contents certified as to accuracy by the clerk of the court, pursuant to a law of 1798 requiring that the transcripts be compiled back to April 22, 1797.

Microfilm is available for use at the New York State Archives or through interlibrary loan.

Series J0131, Supreme Court of Judicature (New York) Docket of Judgments ("Docket Books"), 1797-1810, can substitute for the missing first volume in Series J0132 (1797-1808)

Series J0142, Supreme Court of Judicature Index to Dockets of Judgments, was compiled in part using Series J0132.

Series J0142, Index to Dockets of Judgments (1829-1835 only).

The Court of Appeals placed these records on deposit at the Historical Documents Collection, Queens College, from 1973-1982.

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