Records of cases before the Mayor's Court of Albany, 1786-1796
| Contribuinte(s) |
Quackenbos, Nicholas. New York (State) Mayor's Court (Albany) |
|---|---|
| Data(s) |
31/12/1969
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| Resumo |
Contains a summary of cases before the court beginning with the litigants and the damages sought, the legal action, names of counsel, actions taken, and the final disposition of the case. Most actions taken relate to debt, assault and battery, and slander and libel. At the back of the manuscript are "an account of law books by me purchased in the year 1784 & 1785" [p. 120], and"a list miscellanious books bought in the year 1784 & 1785" [p. 132]. Page [1] lists recipes for making iron gall ink and shoe-blacking. HLS MS 4262, Harvard Law School Library. The Mayor's Court, begun in 1686, met three times a year and comprised a panel including the mayor, recorder and four aldermen, in addition to a judge. This volume has been attributed to Nicholas Quackenbos, an attorney from a notable Albany family. |
| Formato |
[1], 70, [71] p. ; 20 cm. |
| Identificador |
http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HLS.LIBR:15858023 http://ids.lib.harvard.edu/ids/view/51123214?width=150&height=150&usethumb=y http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HLS.LIBR:15858023 http://colonialnorthamerican.library.harvard.edu/prod/cna/3169642 |
| Idioma(s) |
eng |
| Publicador |
Law School |
| Palavras-Chave | #New York (State).--Mayor's Court (Albany) #Courts--New York (State)--Early works to 1800 #Debt, Imprisonment for--New York (State)--Early works to 1800 #Libel and slander--New York (State)--Early works to 1800 #Trials (Debt)--New York (State)--Early works to 1800 |
