New York State Supreme Court of Judicature Transcripts of Docket of Judgments (Utica)
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
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.
Title
- Supreme Court of Judicature transcripts of docket of judgments (Utica)
Quantity
- 7 cubic feet; 14 volumes; 14 microfilm rolls 35mm
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- J0135
Creator
Arrangement
Alphabetic by first letter of last name of the party against whom the judgment was obtained, then chronological by date and hour of filing.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of transcripts of judgments docketed by the Clerk of the Supreme Court at Utica.
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 Utica, and forwarded by him to the other clerks. The fascicles 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.
Alternate Formats Available
Microfilm is available for use at the New York State Archives or through interlibrary loan.
Related Material
J0133Series J0133, Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica) Satisfaction Pieces, contains related records
J0142Series J0142, Index to Dockets of Judgments, was compiled in part using Series J0135.
Other Finding Aids
Series J0142, Index to Dockets of Judgments (1829-1835 only).
Custodial History
The Court of Appeals placed these records on deposit at the Historical Documents Collection, Queens College, from 1973-1982.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.