HENNEPIN COUNTY: DISTRICT COURT:

An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator: Minnesota. District Court (Hennepin County).
Title:Records.
Dates:1858-1995.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Records documenting various activities of the district court. They include minute books (1858-1867), bar memorials (1968-1995, scattered), forfeited real estate tax judgment books (1900), grand jury minute book (1940-1969), business certificates index (1911-1961), indictment records (1922-1924), judgment books (1859-1867), notary public certificates (1866-1876), real estate tax judgments books (1953-1960), register of actions (1858-1859), and oaths and bonds of county officials and professional license registrations (1882-1973).
Quantity:11.4 cubic feet (1 box; 2 partial boxes; 24 loose volumes).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. District Court (Hennepin County). Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number(s): None; 986-45; 986-87; 987-46; 992-185; 2004-42; 2005-62

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 001725256


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Expand/CollapseMINUTE BOOKS

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116.I.2.13B November 1858; May 1862-July 1867; September-November 1867. 1 volume.
Covers the 4th judicial district; includes 1858 cases of Judge Edward O. Hamlin (pages 1-38) and the 1862-1867 cases of Judge Charles E. Vanderburgh. Pages 534-546 cover the September-November 1867 special term of the court.
January 30-November 30, 1860. 1 volume.
Covers the 4th judicial district.

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Expand/CollapseJUDGMENT BOOKS

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116.I.2.13B October 1859-April 1863 (bulk October 1859-April 1861). 2 folders.
April 1861-November 1867 (bulk April 1861-February 1865). 2 folders.

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Expand/CollapseFORFEITED REAL ESTATE TAX JUDGMENT BOOKS

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139.E.6.1Volume 1, Towns and villages, 1900. 1 volume.
Arranged alphabetically.
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139.E.6.2Volume 2, City of Minneapolis, Wards 1-10, 1900. 1 volume.
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139.E.6.3Volume 3, City of Minneapolis, Wards 11-13, 1900. 1 volume.

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139.E.6.4No. 1, May 1911-1924. 1 volume.
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139.E.6.5No. 2, 1925-1936. 1 volume.
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139.E.6.6No. 3, 1937-1945. 1 volume.
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139.E.6.7No. 4, 1946-1952. 1 volume.
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139.E.6.8No. 5, 1953-1958. 1 volume.
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139.E.6.9No. 6, 1959-1961. 1 volume.

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Expand/CollapseREAL ESTATE TAX JUDGMENT BOOKS

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139.E.6.10No. 1, 1953. 1 volume.
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139.E.6.11No. 2, 1953. 1 volume.
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139.E.6.12No. 1, 1954. 1 volume.
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139.E.6.13No. 2, 1954. 1 volume.
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139.E.6.14No. 1, 1955. 1 volume.
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139.E.6.15No. 2, 1955. 1 volume.
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139.E.6.16No. 1, 1956. 1 volume.
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139.E.6.17No. 2, 1956. 1 volume.
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139.E.6.18No. 1, 1957. 1 volume.
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139.E.6.19No. 2, 1957. 1 volume.
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139.E.6.20No. 1, 1958. 1 volume.
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139.E.6.21No. 2, 1958. 1 volume.
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139.E.6.22No. 1, 1959. 1 volume.
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139.E.6.23No. 2, 1959. 1 volume.
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139.E.6.24No. 1, 1960. 1 volume.

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116.I.2.13BRegister of actions, case file nos. 1-1118, May 1858-September 1859. 4 folders.
Miscellaneous record B, December 1882-February 1973.
Oaths and bonds for assorted elected county officials, including register of deeds, commissioners of the city and courthouse commission, and registrar of titles; and registrations of professional licenses, including medical personnel and midwives.
Miscellaneous records, 1878-1879.
April 27, 1878 notice of motion and order with affidavits and decree for Harriet Walker v Charles B. Walker and January 30, 1879 application for the appointment of Minneapolis Eastern Railway Company commissioners.
Notary public certificates, 1866-1876.
Index to notary public certificates, 1866-1876.
Bar memorials, 1968, 1977-1980, 1982-1990, 1992, 1994-1995. 5 folders.
Published bar memorials, presented by the Hennepin County Bar Association, for deceased lawyers honored at special sessions of the Hennepin County district court.
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102.I.4.3B-2Indictment records, Nos. 1-501, April 1922-August 1924. 1 oversize volume, 1 oversize folder.
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127.F.4.4FGrand jury minute book, 1940-March 1969. 1 volume.
Minutes primarily summarizing actions on cases, listing witnesses who testified, and recording administrative details and meeting logistics.

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Expand/CollapseCATALOG 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:
Bar memorials -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County.
Business names -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County.
Civil procedure -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County.
County officials and employees -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County -- Registers.
Criminal procedure -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County.
Grand jury -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County.
Indictments -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County.
Judgments -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County.
Lawyers -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County -- Biography.
Licenses -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County.
Local officials and employees -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County -- Registers.
Notaries -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County.
Real property tax -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County.
Tax forfeiture -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County.
Organizations:
Hennepin County Bar Association.

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