Writs of certiorari, [ca. 1796-1847]

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Writs of certiorari, [ca. 1796-1847]

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Records documenting actions taken by plaintiffs or defendants to remove a case from a lower court into the Supreme Court of Judicature include affidavits by which writs of certiorari were applied for; the writs, which were Supreme Court orders to lower court judges to return a copy of the pleadings and proceedings in a case to the Supreme Court; and the records of pleadings and proceedings.

45.6 cu. ft.

New York State Archives

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