HENNEPIN COUNTY: DISTRICT COURT
An Inventory of Its Territorial Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Minnesota. District Court (Hennepin County). | |
| Title: | Territorial records. | |
| Dates: | 1853-1861. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Documenting activities in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th judicial districts prior to statehood; the records include minutes (1853-1858), judgment books (1853-1861), judgment docket books (1853-1857), register of actions (1856-1858), and civil case files (1853-1858). Two of the judgment books contain entries post dating 1858 statehood. | |
| Quantity: | 2.45 cubic feet (2 boxes; 1 partial box; 1 partial reel microfilm). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. District Court (Hennepin County). Territorial Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Microfilm production:
Minneapolis : Hennepin County District Court, 1970.
Accession Information:
Accession number(s): 2004-42; 2005-62
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 006979723
Appraisal Information:
Originals also in this record series.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 103.L.20.7B | Minute book, April 1853-May 1858. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| Covers the 2nd and 3rd judicial districts; includes cases of judges Bradley Meeker, M. Sherburne, and Charles E. Flandreau. | |||||||||||
| Index to [Volume A?], undated. | |||||||||||
| This index appears to be for a register of actions volume not held by the repository. Alphabetical by plaintiff, the volume appears to cover 1853 through possibly 1858. The page numbers may also correspond to case file numbers as identified in the following judgment books. | |||||||||||
| Judgment book, November 1853-December 1861 (bulk November-December 1858). | |||||||||||
| Entries begin with United States District Court; they cover the 2nd, 3rd and 4th judicial districts. Additional penciled numbers along the side of the pages are case numbers, ranging from 100 to 424, in nonsequential order, that appear to refer to the case files detailed later in this list. | |||||||||||
| SAM 450 | Territorial Judgment Book 1, November 1853-December 1861 (bulk November-December 1858). 1 partial microfilm reel. | ||||||||||
| Microfilm version of the book described above; filmed by the District Court in 1970. | |||||||||||
| 103.L.20.7B | Judgment book of actions [Judgment book], September 1856-April 1859 (bulk September 1856-May 1857). | ||||||||||
| Entries cover the 2nd judicial; George W. Prescott, clerk. Pages occasionally contain penciled numbers (ranging from 18 to 120), which correspond to the case file and page numbers in the register of actions, detailed later in this list. | |||||||||||
| SAM 450 | Territorial Judgment Book 2, September 1856-April 1859 (bulk September 1856-May 1857). 1 partial microfilm reel. | ||||||||||
| Microfilm version of the book described above; filmed by the District Court in 1970. | |||||||||||
| 103.L.20.7B | Judgment docket book, 1853-1857. | ||||||||||
| Entries cover the 2nd and 3rd judicial districts and are arranged alphabetically by debtor. Standard judgment docket entries note payments due and received according to specifications in the court judgment. | |||||||||||
| Judgment docket book, September 1856-November 1857. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Arranged alphabetically by debtor. | |||||||||||
| Register of actions, September 1856-May 1857. | |||||||||||
| Entries begin as United States District Court; then cover the 2nd judicial district, George W. Prescott, clerk. | |||||||||||
| Register of actions, March-May 1858. | |||||||||||
| Penciled numbers 360-433 are case file numbers; see Judgment book of actions [Judgment book], September 1856-April 1859, listed earlier. | |||||||||||
| 102.E.4.3B | Civil case files, 1853-1858. | ||||||||||
| File Nos. 1–168. | |||||||||||
| File nos. 6, 10, 11, 37, 39, 40, 72, 74, 75, 87, 118, 132, 142, 151 were noted as missing on February 12, 1886. | |||||||||||
| 102.E.4.4F | Files Nos. 169–341, 355. | ||||||||||
| File nos. 203, 213, 226, 246, 263, 266, 286, 319, 326, 334, 339 were noted as missing on February 12, 1886. | |||||||||||
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Civil procedure -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County.
- Criminal procedure -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County.
- District courts -- Minnesota -- 1849-1858.
- Judgments -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County.
- Document Types:
- Territorial records -- Minnesota.
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