Log books of common orders, 1847-1940.

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Log books of common orders, 1847-1940.

The series consists of log books which record orders issued by the Court of Appeals. Information in the logs includes the date of the order, the caption, and text of the order. There is a gap in the series for the years 1932-1934.

14 cu. ft. (14 volumes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6712947

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New York (State). Court of Appeals

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CURRENT FUNCTIONS. The court of appeals is New York State's highest court and court of last resort with appellate jurisdiction only. It hears cases on appeal from other appellate courts and sometimes from trial courts. Its review is generally limited to questions of law; in capital cases it may rule on both law and fact. The court of appeals also reviews determinations of the Commission on Judicial Conduct. ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY. Under British colonial rule, appeals fro...