These volumes contain the court records of Justices of the Peace. Records include names of the parties, costs, judgment, date, and court term. Arranged chronologically by date of hearing. Indexed by the surname of the plaintiff.
Volumes 1 and 2 are the records of Edward Smith of Earl Twp. Volume 3 contains the records of Charles Robinson.
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These softbound volumes contain records of payments owed to winners of court cases against certain banks. Index at front lists banks mentioned. Each bank list includes names of parties involved, court term, date, case number, amount owed by bank and record of judgment and/or payment.
Contents and Object IDs:
Vol. 1 (1810-1819) RG 01-00 [1860]-005
Vol. 2 (1855) RG 01-00 [1860]-010
System of Arrangement
Each list is arranged chronologically by court term and date.
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Soft cover volume. Heading on first page reads "Acct. of money paid out of Desk." Entries show amounts paid for attorney's fees, plaintiffs' bills, witness fees, arbitration costs, defendants' bills, office supplies, and labor. Entries relating to cases include court term and docket number. Handwritten.
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Six softbound volumes which list cases heard in the District Court. Includes names of plaintiff and defendant, attorneys presiding, court case number, date, and business transacted.
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Civil proceedings papers filed in the Court of Common Pleas, showing court term, case number, names of parties, nature of plea, disposition, and date filed. NARRS files, also called appearance files, are civil court abstracts.
These papers have not been processed or indexed. If requesting these papers, please allow staff extra time to fulfill this request.
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Eight hardbound volumes and a portfolio which contain records of civil suits, mostly among corporations. They list the names of plaintiffs, the attorneys, date and court term, and the instrument. Some contain indexes.
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Papers filed in pleas of error, appealing lower court decisions. Include explanations for the appeal; summaries of evidence, writs, depositions, decisions. Show names of plaintiff and defendant; court term and case number; description of point at error; decision of Supreme Court; names of justices; official seals. Handwritten.
System of Arrangement
Arranged by first letter of plaintiff's surname; except that, in alphabetizing, plaintiffs who are administrators of a decedent's estate are ignored and the papers are filed under the decedent's name; also, the Farmer's Bank of Lancaster is filed under "B."
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