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Supreme Court of New Jersey
The Supreme Court had pre-1948 jurisdiction over: original common law cases including debt and trespass; treason, sedition and naturalization during the Revolutionary and colonial periods; and appeals, including cases from the Courts of Common Pleas.
See the Bureau of Archives & History Manuscript Collection (referenced below), Box 1-25, for early papers of this court. For Supreme Court records post-dating the collections listed below, contact the Supreme Court Clerk's Office at PO Box 970, Trenton, NJ 08625, tel. 609-984-7791. Consult the Organizational Chart for Pre-1948 Court System for further information on court jurisdictions.
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Series:
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Department of Education New Jersey State Library Bureau of Archives and History Manuscript Collection, 1680s-1970s |
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Control #:
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SEDSL006 |
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Format:
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41.25 c.f. (66 boxes and 12 map folders); 1 reel (35-mm) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological within record type |
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Notes:
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Includes early records for: governors, legislature, courts, Hunterdon County, local elections, Revolutionary War, etc. |
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Finding Aid:
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Judiciary Maps and Plans, 1850s-1890s |
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Control #:
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SJU00001 |
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Format:
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19 c.f. (13 map boxes and 5 flat boxes) |
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Arrangement:
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Various |
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Notes:
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Includes maps filed with the Supreme Court, Chancery Court, and probably Prerogative Court. |
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Finding Aid:
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Case Files, 1704-1844 |
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Control #:
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SSV00001 |
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Format:
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495.5 c.f. (899 boxes, 10 map folders, 5 vols.); 653 reels (35-mm) |
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Arrangement:
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Numerical by case number |
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Finding Aid:
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Series:
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Minutes, 1704-1873 |
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Control #:
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SSV00002 |
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Format:
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21 c.f. (108 vols.) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological |
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Finding Aid:
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Series:
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Judgments and Process Books (and Indexes), 1743-1948 |
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Control #:
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SSV00003 |
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Format:
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150 c.f. (336 vols.) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological |
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Series:
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Clerk's Books, 1805-1916 |
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Control #:
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SSV00004 |
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Format:
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1.5 c.f. (8 vols.) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological |
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Finding Aid:
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Series:
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Cost Books, 1787-1798 |
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Control #:
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SSV00005 |
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Format:
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0.25 c.f. (2 vols.) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological |
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Finding Aid:
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Series:
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Oaths of Justices, 1927-1948 |
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Control #:
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SSV00006 |
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Format:
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0.25 c.f. (1 box) |
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Arrangement:
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Alphabetical by justice |
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Finding Aid:
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Bar Association Petitions and Orders for Recognition, 1948-1949 |
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Control #:
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SSV00007 |
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Format:
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0.25 c.f. (1 box) |
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Arrangement:
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Alphabetical by county |
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Finding Aid:
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Series:
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Judgment Scrolls [Parchments], 1705-1831 |
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Control #:
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SSV00008 |
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Format:
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78 c.f. (126 boxes) |
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Notes:
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Box #96-117 is unprocessed. |
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Finding Aid:
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Recognizances, 1706-1838 |
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Control #:
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SSV00009 |
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Format:
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0.5 c.f. (1 box) |
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Arrangement:
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By year |
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Extracts, 1711-1840 |
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Control #:
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SSV00010 |
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Format:
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1 c.f. (1 box) |
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Arrangement:
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By year |
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Series:
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Unbound Minutes, Dockets and Accounts, 1736-1818 |
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Control #:
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SSV00011 |
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Format:
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2 c.f. (4 boxes) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological |
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Finding Aid:
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Naturalization, 1741-1873 |
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Control #:
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SSV00012 |
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Format:
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3.75 c.f. (8 boxes); 7 reels (35-mm) |
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Arrangement:
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Various |
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Notes:
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Consult card-file index in Manuscript Reading Room and/or typescript index in Box 8. |
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Finding Aid:
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Notices, 1707-1852 |
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Control #:
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SSV00013 |
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Format:
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3 c.f. (3 boxes) |
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Arrangement:
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By year |
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Finding Aid:
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Lost Deeds, 1758-1838 |
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Control #:
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SSV00014 |
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Format:
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1 c.f. (2 boxes); 1 reel (35-mm) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological |
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Estates and Partitions, 1714-1900 |
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Control #:
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SSV00015 |
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Format:
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3 c.f. (5 boxes and 2 vols.); 2 reels (35-mm) |
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Arrangement:
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Alphabetical by decedent/chronological |
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Notes:
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Estates are alphabetical by decedent; partitions are chronological. |
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Finding Aid:
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Account Books [Lawyers' Fees], 1817-1842 |
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Control #:
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SSV00016 |
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Format:
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1 c.f. (5 vols.); 1 reel (35-mm) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological |
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Finding Aid:
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Series:
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Road Book A, 1830-1889 |
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Control #:
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SSV00017 |
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Format:
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0.25 c.f. (1 vol.); 1 reel (35-mm) |
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Finding Aid:
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Series:
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Dockets and Indexes, 1842-1948 |
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Control #:
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SSV00018 |
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Format:
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28 c.f. (110 vols.) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by initial court action |
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Notes:
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Indexes are alphabetical by plaintiff within year groupings. |
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Finding Aid:
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Series:
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Appointment Books, 1832-1948 |
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Control #:
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SSV00019 |
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Format:
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0.5 c.f. (2 vols.) |
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Finding Aid:
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Certiorari Dockets and Indexes, 1892-1948 |
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Control #:
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SSV00020 |
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Format:
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3 c.f. (10 vols.) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by initial court action |
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Notes:
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Indexes are alphabetical by plaintiff within year groupings. |
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Finding Aid:
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Opinion Indexes, 1860-1948 |
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Control #:
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SSV00021 |
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Format:
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1 c.f. (4 vols.) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological |
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Finding Aid:
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Series:
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Miscellaneous Volumes, 1755-1874 |
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Control #:
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SSV00022 |
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Format:
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1.75 c.f. (4 boxes) |
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Arrangement:
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Various |
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Notes:
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Includes dockets, arguments, memorandum book, rules, and other records. |
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Finding Aid:
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Certificates of Attorneys, 1783-1902, 1928 & 1938 |
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Control #:
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SSV00023 |
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Format:
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18 c.f. (36 boxes) |
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Arrangement:
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Alphabetical by attorney name |
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Notes:
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Includes one item each from 1928 and 1938. |
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Finding Aid:
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Record of Returned Executions from Sheriffs, 1857-1873 |
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Control #:
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SSV00024 |
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Format:
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0.25 c.f. (1 vol.) |
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Attachment Book No. 2, 1900-1927 |
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Control #:
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SSV00025 |
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Format:
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0.25 c.f. (1 vol.) |
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Notes:
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Includes nos. 411-840. |
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Bail Book, 1903-1948 |
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Control #:
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SSV00026 |
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Format:
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0.25 c.f. (1 vol.) |
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Series:
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Miscellaneous Cases, 1872-1921 |
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Control #:
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SSV00027 |
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Format:
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2 c.f. (4 boxes) |
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Finding Aid:
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Dismissed Cases, 1848 |
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Control #:
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SSV00028 |
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Format:
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0.5 c.f. (1 box) |
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Series:
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Miscellaneous Records, 1705-1890 |
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Control #:
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SSV00029 |
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Format:
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9.5 c.f. (19 boxes) |
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Arrangement:
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By year |
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Powers of Attorney, Revocations and other Attorney Records, ca. 1938-1980 |
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Control #:
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SSV00030 |
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Format:
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0.5 c.f. (1 box) |
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Series:
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Book of Prescribed Formats for Court Documents, ca. 1775 |
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Control #:
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SSV00031 |
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Format:
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0.25 c.f. (1 vol.) |
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Notes:
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Spine labeled "Colonial Law Forms." Subject index included at end of volume. Attributed to Supreme Court, but this is not certain. |
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Miscellaneous Publications, 1947-1991 |
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Control #:
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SSV00032 |
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Format:
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0.5 c.f. (1 box) |
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Arrangement:
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By year |
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Notes:
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Includes: Draft Rules Governing New Jersey Courts, 1947; Handbook of Attorneys, 1959; State of Attorney Disciplinary System, 1991. |
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Clerk's Office Oaths of Attorneys, Justices, etc. [Attorneys Rolls], 1787-1947 |
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Control #:
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SSVCL001 |
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Format:
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3.5 c.f. (7 boxes, 5 map folders) |
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Notes:
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Also includes oaths of Attorneys General and Supreme Court Clerks, 1815-1892. |
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Finding Aid:
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Supreme Court of New Jersey Clerk's Office Docketed Decrees of the Orphans and Prerogative Courts, 1907-1948 |
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Control #:
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SSVCL003 |
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Format:
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0.25 c.f. (1 vol.) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by filing date |
Related records:
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Series:
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Atlantic County Clerk's Office Supreme Court Rough Minutes, 1874-1905 |
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Control #:
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CATCL006 |
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Format:
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0.5 c.f. (1 box) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological |
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Burlington County Clerk's Office Supreme Court Case Papers, 1807-1903 |
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Control #:
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CBUCL027 |
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Format:
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0.5 c.f. (1 box) |
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Arrangement:
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By year |
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Notes:
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Series contains papers for scattered years only. |
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Camden County Clerk's Office Supreme Court Judgments, Volume B, 1922-1953 |
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Control #:
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CCDCL013 |
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Format:
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1 reel (35-mm) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological |
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Cape May County Clerk's Office Supreme Court Docket of Judgments in the Circuit Court and Court of Common Pleas, No. 1, 1859-1964 |
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Control #:
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CCPCL015 |
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Format:
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0.5 reel (35-mm) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological by filing date |
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Cumberland County Clerk's Office Papers relating to Supreme Court Cases, 1761-1894 |
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Control #:
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CCUCL003 |
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Format:
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0.5 c.f. (1 box) |
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Arrangement:
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By year |
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Notes:
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Consists of records for scattered years only. |
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Hunterdon County Clerk's Office List of Causes Noticed for Trial, 1856-1874 |
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Control #:
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CHNCL029 |
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Format:
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0.25 c.f. (1 booklet) |
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Notes:
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Includes cases in the Supreme Court, Circuit Court and Court of Common Pleas. |
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Series:
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Hunterdon County Clerk's Office Rough Court Minutes, 1860-1925 |
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Control #:
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CHNCL031 |
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Format:
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1.25 c.f. (3 boxes) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological |
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Notes:
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Includes minutes of the Supreme Court, Circuit Court, Court of Common Pleas and Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace. |
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Series:
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Hunterdon County Clerk's Office Supreme Court Minutes, 1854-1880 |
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Control #:
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CHNCL032 |
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Format:
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0.25 c.f. (2 vols.) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological |
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Notes:
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The second volume includes an 1860 list of peddler's licenses. |
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Series:
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Hunterdon County Sheriff William J. Poulson Executions and Record Book, 1893-ca. 1899 |
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Control #:
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CHNSH001 |
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Format:
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0.6 c.f. (3 vols.) |
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Notes:
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The second volume includes exections for the Supreme, Common Pleas and Circuit Courts. |
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Series:
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Mercer County Clerk's Office Supreme Court Partitions of Real Estate, 1798-1900 |
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Control #:
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CMECL013 |
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Format:
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1 reel (35-mm) |
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Salem County Clerk's Office Cost Dockets of Enoch S. Fogg, 1870-1899 |
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Control #:
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CSACL017 |
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Format:
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0.5 c.f. (2 vols.) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological |
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Notes:
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Fogg was a Special Master and Examiner in Chancery and a Supreme Court Commissioner; filed with the clerk's office 15 June 1927. |
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Union County Clerk's Office Supreme Court Case Papers, 1860-1933 |
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Control #:
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CUNCL012 |
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Format:
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2 c.f. (2 boxes) |
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Series:
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Governor Brendan Thomas Byrne (1924- ; served 1974-1982) Counsel's Office Judicial Appointment Files, ca. 1974-1983 |
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Control #:
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S53CO010 |
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Format:
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10 c.f. (10 boxes) |
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Arrangement:
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Various |
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Notes:
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Box nos. G-1656 through G-1665. Includes reappointments, prosecutor appointments, and Supreme Court general files. |
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Restrictions:
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Restricted as per paragraph 4 of Gov. Byrne's access guidelines |
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Series:
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New Jersey State Archives Petitions of Insolvent Debtors, 1747-1818 |
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Control #:
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SNJSA015 |
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Format:
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1 c.f. (3 vols.) |
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Arrangement:
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By county, then chronological |
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Notes:
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Includes petitions to the Legislature and to the Supreme Court. Consult index at the end of Volume 3. |
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Series:
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New Jersey State Archives Petitions for Naturalization, 1749-1810 |
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Control #:
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SNJSA016 |
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Format:
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1.5 c.f. (1 vol., 1 box) |
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Notes:
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Includes petitions to both the Supreme Court and the Legislature. Consult name index in Search Room. Some items formerly AM Papers. |
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Series:
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Department of State Secretary of State's Office Supreme Court Recommendations for Attorney's Licenses, 1883-1902 |
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Control #:
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SSTSE017 |
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Format:
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3 c.f. (6 boxes) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological |
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~ The collections listed on this page represent 914.35 c.f. of paper records and 668.5 reels of microfilm ~
To contact New Jersey State Archives: Relative to research and mail reference services - archives.reference@sos.state.nj.us Relative to records transfers and donations - archives.collections@sos.state.nj.us For additional and/or more recent records relating to this topic, contact: Superior Court Records Management Center, 171 Jersey Street, PO Box 967, Trenton, NJ 06255-0967, tel. 609-777-0092 This page last updated 07/07/2008 |
