Mayor's Court (New York, N.Y.) selected briefs
Item
Country
US
Name of institution (official language of the state)
Language of name of institution
eng
Contact information: postal address
15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011
Contact information: phone number
001 212 294 8301
Contact information: web address
Contact information: email
RCMiller@cjh.org (archive and library services)
Inquiries@cjh.org (research inquiries)
Inquiries@cjh.org (research inquiries)
Reference number
I-151
Type of reference number
Archival reference number
Title (official language of the state)
Mayor's Court (New York, N.Y.) selected briefs
Language of title
eng
Creator / accumulator
Mayor's Court (New York, N.Y.)
Date(s)
1674/1860
Language(s)
eng
Extent
23 volumes
Type of material
Textual Material
Scope and content
This collection comprises microfilms and bound photocopies of all records in the Marine Court of New York City, called the "Mayor's Court," from 1674 to 1860, in which Jews or Jewish names appear in any capacity. These copies include records of briefs, warrants, jury lists, and lists of cases. The entire collection has been indexed by last name.
Administrative / Biographical history
The Court of Common Pleas, also known as the Mayor’s Court, was established by the Dongan Charter of 1686. It was a civil court with jurisdiction limited to the City of New York. In 1691, the court’s jurisdiction was extended throughout the State, and the court was continued under the Constitution of 1777. Under the Constitution of 1846, the court’s jurisdiction was again restricted to the City of New York, and it was given appellate jurisdiction from orders of the Marine Court and District Courts of New York City. Its jurisdiction in all other counties was transferred to the County Court. When the Constitution of 1894 abolished the Court of Common Pleas of the City of New York, it was the oldest judicial tribunal in the State of New York. Its jurisdiction was transferred to the New York Supreme Court.
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System of arrangement
Records are arranged chronologically.
Access, restrictions
This collection is only available in microfilm.
Links to finding aids
Existence and location of copies
Existence and location of originals
Author of the description
Carla Vieira, 2022
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