Creator: Supreme Court (RG 32)

Collection Summary: A total of six appearance docket books for the High Court of Errors and Appeals dating from January 1838 to April 1870. Each docket book lists the case number, parties, county (and occasionally the court), as well as the judgements made. The docket book from 1838 also contains a list at the end of the book entitled “Names, Residence, and Destination.”

Access Restrictions: None.

Date(s): 1838-1870.

Volume: 3.0 Cubic Feet.

Finding Aid Created By: Shaun Stalzer in August 2024.

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Record Group History: According to Article V of the Constitution of 1817, the judicial power of the state was vested in one supreme court and such superior and inferior courts of law and equity as the legislature may from time to time direct. The Constitution of 1832 changed the supreme court to the High Court of Errors and Appeals which consisted of three judges. Article V of the Constitution of 1868 changed the name of the state's highest court back to Supreme Court. The Constitution of 1890 maintained a supreme court of three judges but made the office elective. 

Collection Inventory:
Box Content 

Box Number

1838: cases 009-61805689
1845-1849: cases 597-271205584
1852-1855: cases 1158-746305596
1852-1856: cases 1805-766005607
1858-1866: cases 7050-10,35605683
1866-1870: cases 9467-12,32105620