Records of the United States Territorial and New Mexico District Courts for San Juan County, 1887-1954 (bulk, 1887-1914).

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Records of the United States Territorial and New Mexico District Courts for San Juan County, 1887-1954 (bulk, 1887-1914).

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Summary: Collection consists of the territorial and New Mexico district court records for San Juan County, New Mexico (1887-1954). The bulk of the material covers the years 1887-1914. Included are record books (1887-1926), case files (1887-1954), and other court material. Record books consist of various dockets (1887-1926) and court proceedings record books (1887-1913). Dockets include criminal (1887-1909), civil (1887-1913), judge's (1888-11907, 1912-1914, 1926), and judgement (1887-1909) volumes. Judges' dockets cover civil trials (1888-1926). Case files consist of criminal cases 104-1156 (1897-1954) and civil cases 1-1541 (1887-1924). Large gaps may exist between case files. Many criminal and civil case files are unnumbered. Most of the cases after 1913 are not part of this collection. Other court material includes a letterpress copy book for the 1st Judicial District, jury records, bar admissions, and miscellaneous court orders and records.

Microfilm : 1 roll.Oversize record books : 13 v.Folders : 11 linear feet.

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New Mexico. District Court (1st Judicial District)

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McKinley County, New Mexico was established in 1899 and formed part of the 2nd Judicial District of the United States Territorial Courts in New Mexico. In subsequent years McKinley County was transferred from the 2nd to the 1st Judicial District (1921) and from the 1st to the 11th Judicial District (1961). Upon statehood in 1912 the Territorial Courts became the New Mexico District Courts. From the guide to the Records of the United States Territorial and New Mexico District Courts f...