Records of the United States Territorial and New Mexico District Courts for Sierra County, 1884-1926 (bulk, 1884-1914).

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Records of the United States Territorial and New Mexico District Courts for Sierra County, 1884-1926 (bulk, 1884-1914).

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Summary: Collection consists of the territorial and New Mexico district court records for Sierra County, New Mexico (1884-1926). The bulk of the material covers the years 1884-1914. Included are record books (1884-1914), case files (1884-1926), and other court material. Record books include various dockets (1888-1910) and court proceedings record books (1884-1914). Dockets consist of criminal (1888-1893), civil (1893-1910), and a judge's civil(1908-1909) volumes. Court proceedings record books include three volumes from the Chancery Court (1884-1898). Other record books consist of a criminal register and cost book (1884-1912), a civil register and cost book (1884-1893), an undated index to a criminal docket. Case files consist of criminal cases 1-1129, 3569 (1884-1911) and civil cases 1-1528, 1747 1/2 (1884-1926). Large gaps may exist between case files. Many criminal and civil cases are unnumbered. Many of the criminal cases after 1907 are not part of this collection. Other court material includes an attorney roll book (1874-1899) for the 2nd Judicial District, jury records, cost and expense records, and bar admissions.

Oversize record books : 15 v.Folders : 22 linear feet.

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