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Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Halifax County fonds
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Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Halifax County fonds
Fonds · 1750-1969
Fonds consists of: Series - Case files, Series - Judgment books, Series - Jury lists and venires, Series - Jury books, Series - Process books, Series - Writs of mesne process registers, Series - Foreclosure sales of property and goods books, Series - Executions and attachments registers, Series - Judges' notes and other material, Series - Docket books, Series - Index books, Series - Minute books, Series - Proceedings books, Series - Chambers books, Series - Chambers summons book, Series - Lawyers' court costs record books, Series - Fees charged and received registers, Series - Registers, Series - Warrants of attorney register, Series - Equity chambers books, Series - Court of Commissioners Summary Trial writs of execution, Series - Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes case files, Series - Divorce cause books
Jury books
Series · 1900-1969
Part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Halifax County fonds
Series forms part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Halifax County fonds and consists of jury books that provide lists of grand, petit, and special jurors who served. Books provide case number, juror's name, occupation, place of residence, and date served. Books are arranged alphabetically by jurors names.
Judges' notes and other material
Series · 1826-1960
Part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Halifax County fonds
Series forms part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Halifax County fonds and consists of judges' notes and notebooks relating to proceedings. Notes and books provide date, parties' names, presiding judge, brief description of proceedings, and comments and opinions relating to the case. Series also includes judges' returns on convictions, correspondence, news clippings, reports, decisions, evidence taken, and a minute book of meetings of judges of the Supreme Court (1892-1933).
Index books
Series · 1788-1888, predominant 1861-1880
Part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Halifax County fonds
Series forms part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Halifax County fonds and consists of indexes of cases, with references to praecipe books, minute books, and judgment books. Series is arranged alphabetically by plaintiff.
Proceedings books
Series · 1749-1901
Part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Halifax County fonds
Series forms part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Halifax County fonds and consists of proceedings books that provide the case name, date, and brief notes on court proceedings. Volume 117 provides proceedings of criminal cases only and includes some copies of Commissions of Officers of the Court, with a scale of fees for various officials (1782-1785).
Chambers books
Series · 1872-1887
Part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Halifax County fonds
Series forms part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Halifax County fonds and consists of chambers books that provide date, time, judge, parties names, brief description of case proceedings, and final judgment. Series is arranged chronologically.
Fees charged and received registers
Series · 1828-1896
Part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Halifax County fonds
Series forms part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Halifax County fonds and consists of registers that provide actions taken in cases, the fees charged for each action, and the lawyer's name. Many entries, that were presumably settled, are crossed out and difficult to decipher. Series also includes a petty cash book for the court (1875-1876) and an accounts receivable ledger (1892-1896).
Registers
Series · 1875-1889
Part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Halifax County fonds
Series forms part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Halifax County fonds and consists of a register providing attorney's name, names of plaintiff and defendant, abstract of proceedings, and court fees charged. Later cases are assigned an alphanumeric classification. Cases are listed civil (jury or non-jury) or criminal. Series is arranged chronologically by year.
Equity chambers books
Series · 1872-1884
Part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Halifax County fonds
Series forms part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Halifax County fonds and consists of equity chambers books for cases before the Judge in Equity. Books provide date, case file number and title, order sought, lawyer, and whether granted. Series is arranged chronologically.
Judgment books
Series · 1765-1881
Part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Halifax County fonds
Series forms part of Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Halifax County fonds and consists of judgment books of decisions of the court in civil actions. Books provide names of the parties in the lawsuit, date of judgment, and amount of damages and/or costs awarded. Some books include a nominal index of plaintiff and defendant, showing the year and term in which each judgment was rendered and the file number.