YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTY: DISTRICT COURT:

An Inventory of Its Civil and Criminal Case Files at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator: Minnesota. District Court (Yellow Medicine County).
Title:Civil and Criminal Case Files.
Dates:1874-1982.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Civil and criminal case files arranged in three series. Includes case file additions, exhibits, transcripts, depositions, and unnumbered case files.
Quantity:123.7 cubic feet (125 boxes).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Files selected by court staff for permanent retention in accordance with the general records retention schedule for Minnesota district courts. Case file matters with permanent retention include: change of name, condemnation, eminent domain, judicial ditch, quiet title, torrens, real property title, trust, contested elections, cases decided by the Appellate Courts, public entities dealing with jurisdictional issues, treaty rights, marriage dissolution, annulment, separate maintenance, adoption, paternity, and historically significant cases as determined by court staff.


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Expand/CollapseARRANGEMENT

Arranged in three series: Civil and criminal case files (file nos. 1-9594 through 1886) including transcripts, exhibits, depositions, case file additions, and unnumbered files; civil case files (after 1886); and criminal case files (1887-1963).


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Expand/CollapseADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. District Court (Yellow Medicine County). Civil and Criminal Case Files. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 980-85; 989-42; 995-51; 998-84; 2015-23; 2017-12

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 001709783


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Expand/CollapseCIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASE FILES

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117.D.11.10FAdditions, Transcripts, Depositions, and Unnumbered:
Case Files Nos. 1-35, circa 1875-1890.
An assortment of civil and criminal case files. They include indictments, default judgments, vacations of townsites in Yellow Medicine City and Granite Falls (Nos. 11-12), and Omro Township meetings minutes (No. 13). These files were compared with the existing series of civil and criminal case files, and they do not interfile with the extant series.
State of Minnesota v Charles Whitford, 1879.
Concerning the unlawful selling and disposal of spirituous liquors.
Unnumbered Case File Depositions, 1897-1911. 4 folders:
B. A. Park v Asmen X. Evensen, et al., 1897.
N. H. Schjelderup v Ole. P. Anderson, 1903.
C. K. Leyse v Citizens National Bank of Wahpeton, 1904.
George A. Morse v The Detamable Motors Company, 1911.
Case File Transcripts, 1896-1905. 4 folders:
O. B. Johnson v Jacob Cohen, 1896.
William M. Lang v Winona and St. Peter Railway Company, 1899.
J. S. Rowell Manufacturing Company v Christian M. Anderson, 1903.
William Hodgson v Henry Mather, 1905.
Bar Memorial: Judge Gorham Powers, 1915.
[0.4 cubic feet empty, legal]
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124.B.9.9BCase File Nos. 1-135.
Missing Nos. 23, 25, 36, 53, 56, 64, 93, 106, 121.
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124.B.9.10FCase File Nos. 136-325.
Missing Nos. 151, 175, 184, 187, 206, 285, 313.
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124.B.9.11BCase File Nos. 326-576.
Missing Nos. 338, 356, 364, 389, 401, 461, 464, 532, 533, 564, 565, 570, 571, 575, 576.
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124.B.9.12FCase File Nos. 577-939.
Missing Nos. 577, 578, 594, 661, 672, 688, 737, 754, 765, 794, 882.
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124.B.9.13BCase File Nos. 940-1137.
Missing No. 958.
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124.B.9.14FCase File Nos. 1138-1290.
Missing Nos. 1251, 1257.
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124.B.9.15BCase File Nos. 1291-1426.
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124.B.9.16FCase File Nos. 1427-1553.
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124.B.10.1BCase File Nos. 1554-1704.
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124.B.10.2FCase File Nos. 1705-1827.
Missing Nos. 1790, 1808.
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124.B.10.3BCase File Nos. 1828-1956.
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124.B.10.4FCase File Nos. 1957-2097.
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124.B.10.5BCase File Nos. 2098-2201.
Missing No. 2106.
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124.B.10.6FCase File Nos. 2202-2327.
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124.B.10.7BCase File Nos. 2328-2473.
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124.B.10.8FCase File Nos. 2474-2619.
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124.B.10.9BCase File Nos. 2620-2751.
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124.B.10.10FCase File Nos. 2752-2900.
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124.B.10.11BCase File Nos. 2901-3039.
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124.B.10.12FCase File Nos. 3040-3159.
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124.B.10.13BCase File Nos. 3160-3277.
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124.B.10.14FCase File Nos. 3278-3289.
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143.C.16.1BCase File No. 3290. Judicial Ditch No. 1 and County Ditch No. 1A.
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124.B.10.14FCase File Nos. 3291-3405.
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124.B.10.15BCase File Nos. 3406-3513.
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124.B.10.16FCase File Nos. 3514-3615.
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124.B.11.1BCase File Nos. 3616-3651.
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124.D.4.10FCase File No. 3651. Transcripts and exhibits.
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124.B.11.1BCase File Nos. 3652-3725.
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124.B.11.2FCase File Nos. 3726-3840.
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124.B.11.3BCase File Nos. 3841-3937.
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124.B.11.4FCase File Nos. 3938-4037.
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124.B.11.5BCase File Nos. 4038-4138.
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124.B.11.6FCase File Nos. 4139-4253.
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124.B.11.7BCase File Nos. 4254-4348.
Missing No. 4327.
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124.B.11.8FCase File Nos. 4349-4360.
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143.C.16.1BCase File No. 4361. Judicial Ditch No. 2.
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124.B.11.8FCase File Nos. 4362-4375.
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143.C.16.1BCase File No. 4376. Judicial Ditch No. 3.
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124.B.11.8FCase File Nos. 4377-4380.
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143.C.16.1BCase File No. 4381. Judicial Ditch No. 4.
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124.B.11.8FCase File Nos. 4382-4404.
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143.C.16.1BCase File No. 4405. Judicial Ditch No. 5.
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124.B.11.8FCase File Nos. 4406-4427.
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124.B.11.9BCase File Nos. 4428-4467.
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143.C.16.1BCase File No. 4468. Judicial Ditch No. 6.
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124.B.11.9BCase File Nos. 4469-4483.
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126.E.1.2Case File No. 4484. Exhibits: Map, circa 1917. 1 folder.
Regarding Judicial Ditch No. 7.
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124.B.11.9BCase File Nos. 4485-4504.
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143.C.16.1BCase File No. 4505. Judicial Ditch No. 8.
Case File No. 4506. Judicial Ditch No. 9.
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126.E.1.2Case File No. 4506. Exhibits: Map, 1911. 1 roll.
Regarding Judicial Ditch No. 9.
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143.C.16.1BCase File No. 4507. Judicial Ditch No. 10. 2 folders.
Case File No. 4508. Judicial Ditch No. 11.
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124.B.11.10FCase File Nos. 4509-4588.
Missing No. 4582.
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124.D.4.10FCase File No. 4588. Transcripts and exhibits.
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124.B.11.10FCase File Nos. 4589-4596.
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124.D.4.10FCase File No. 4596. Transcripts and exhibits.
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124.B.11.10FCase File Nos. 4597-4602.
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124.B.11.11BCase File Nos. 4603-4633.
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124.D.4.10FCase File No. 4633. Transcripts and exhibits.
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124.B.11.11BCase File Nos. 4634-4641.
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143.C.16.1BCase File No. 4642. Judicial Ditch No. 13.
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124.B.11.11BCase File Nos. 4643-4652.
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124.D.4.10FCase File No. 4652. Transcripts and exhibits.
Included with File Nos. 4658-4659.
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124.B.11.11BCase File Nos. 4653-4659.
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124.D.4.10FCase File Nos. 4658-4659. Transcripts and exhibits.
Included with File No. 4652.
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124.B.11.11BCase File Nos. 4660-4700.
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124.B.11.12FCase File Nos. 4701-4766.
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124.D.4.10FCase File No. 4766. Transcripts and exhibits.
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124.B.11.12FCase File Nos. 4767-4768.
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143.C.16.1BCase File Nos. 4769. Judicial Ditch No. 14.
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124.B.11.12FCase File Nos. 4770-4793.
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143.C.16.1BCase File No. 4794. Judicial Ditch No. 15.
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124.B.11.12FCase File No. 4795.
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124.B.11.13BCase File Nos. 4796-4804.
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143.C.16.2FCase File No. 4805. Judicial Ditch No. 16.
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124.B.11.13BCase File Nos. 4806-4809.
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143.C.16.2FCase File No. 4810. Judicial Ditch No. 17.
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124.B.11.13BCase File Nos. 4811-4813.
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143.C.16.2FCase File No. 4814. Judicial Ditch No. 19.
Case File No. 4815. Judicial Ditch No. 18.
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124.B.11.13BCase File Nos. 4816-4894.
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124.B.11.14FCase File Nos. 4895-4925.
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124.D.4.10FCase File No. 4925. Transcripts and exhibits.
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124.B.11.14FCase File Nos. 4926-4999.
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124.B.11.15BCase File Nos. 5000-5108.
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124.B.11.16FCase File Nos. 5109-5128.
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124.D.4.10FCase File No. 5128. Transcripts and exhibits.
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124.B.11.16FCase File Nos. 5129-5180.
Missing Nos. 5137, 5158.
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124.D.4.10FCase File No. 5180. Transcripts and exhibits.
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124.B.11.16FCase File Nos. 5181-5206.
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124.B.12.1BCase File Nos. 5207-5270.
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124.D.4.10FCase File No. 5270. Transcripts and exhibits.
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124.B.12.1BCase File Nos. 5271-5299.
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124.D.4.10FCase File No. 5299. Transcripts and exhibits.
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124.B.12.1BCase File Nos. 5300-5310.
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124.B.12.2FCase File Nos. 5311-5358.
Missing No. 5342.
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124.D.4.10FCase File No. 5358. Transcripts and exhibits.
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124.B.12.2FCase File Nos. 5359-5365.
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124.D.4.10FCase File No. 5365. Transcripts and exhibits.
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124.B.12.2FCase File Nos. 5366-5402.
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124.D.4.10FCase File No. 5402. Transcripts and exhibits.
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124.B.12.2FCase File Nos. 5403-5405.
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124.B.12.3BCase File Nos. 5406-5510.
Missing No. 5498.
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124.D.4.10FCase File No. 5511. Transcripts and exhibits.
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124.B.12.4FCase File Nos. 5511-5540.
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124.D.4.10FCase File No. 5540. Transcripts and exhibits.
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124.B.12.4FCase File Nos. 5541-5580.
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124.D.4.10FCase File No. 5580. Transcripts and exhibits.
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124.B.12.4FCase File Nos. 5581-5598.
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124.B.12.5BCase File Nos. 5599-5703.
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124.B.12.6FCase File Nos. 5704-5730.
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124.D.4.10FCase File No. 5730. Transcripts and exhibits.
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124.B.12.6FCase File Nos. 5731-5800.
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124.B.12.7BCase File Nos. 5801-5807.
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124.D.4.10FCase File No. 5807. Transcripts and exhibits, part 1.
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124.D.5.1BCase File No. 5807. Transcripts and exhibits, part 2.
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124.B.12.7BCase File Nos. 5808-5896.
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124.B.12.8FCase File Nos. 5897-5933.
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124.D.5.1BCase File No. 5933. Transcripts and exhibits.
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124.B.12.8FCase File Nos. 5934-6006.
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124.B.12.9BCase File Nos. 6007-6074.
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124.D.5.1BCase File No. 6074. Transcripts and exhibits.
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124.B.12.9BCase File Nos. 6075-6103.
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124.B.12.10FCase File Nos. 6104-6195.
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124.D.5.1BCase File No. 6195. Transcripts and exhibits.
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124.B.12.10FCase File Nos. 6196-6208.
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124.B.12.11BCase File Nos. 6209-6231.
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124.D.5.1BCase File Nos. 6230-6231. Transcripts and exhibits.
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124.B.12.11BCase File Nos. 6232-6310.
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124.B.12.12FCase File Nos. 6311-6403.
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124.B.12.13BCase File Nos. 6404-6467.
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124.D.5.1BCase File No. 6467. Transcripts and exhibits.
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124.B.12.13BCase File Nos. 6468-6505.
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124.B.12.14FCase File Nos. 6506-6605.
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124.B.12.15BCase File Nos. 6606-6737.
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124.B.12.16FCase File Nos. 6738-6747.
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124.D.5.1BCase File No. 6747. Transcripts and exhibits.
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124.B.12.16FCase File Nos. 6748-6834.
Missing No. 6829.
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124.D.5.1BCase File No. 6834. Transcripts and exhibits.
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124.B.12.16FCase File No. 6835-6836.
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124.B.15.4FCase File No. 6836.
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124.B.12.16FCase File Nos. 6837-6850.
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124.B.13.1BCase File Nos. 6851-6881.
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124.D.5.1BCase File No. 6881. Transcripts and exhibits.
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124.B.13.1BCase File Nos. 6882-6893.
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143.C.16.2FCase File No. 6894-6895.
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124.B.13.1BCase File Nos. 6896-6909.
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143.C.16.2FCase File No. 6910.
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124.B.13.1BCase File Nos. 6911-6950.
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124.D.5.1BCase File No. 6950. Transcripts and exhibits.
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124.B.13.1BCase File Nos. 6951-6996.
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124.B.13.2FCase File Nos. 6997-7066.
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124.B.15.4FCase File No. 7067.
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124.B.13.2FCase File Nos. 7068-7075.
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143.C.16.2FCase File No. 7076-7077.
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124.B.13.3BCase File Nos. 7078-7118(1).
7118 has two envelopes.
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124.B.13.4FCase File Nos. 7118(2)-7122.
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143.C.16.2FCase File No. 7123.
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124.B.13.4FCase File Nos. 7124-7199.
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124.B.13.5BCase File Nos. 7200-7309.
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124.B.13.6FCase File Nos. 7310-7522.
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124.B.13.7BCase File Nos. 7523-7585.
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124.B.13.8FCase File Nos. 7586-7624.
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124.B.13.9BCase File Nos. 7625-7662.
Missing No. 7635-tax.
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124.D.5.1BCase File No. 7662. Transcripts and exhibits.
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124.B.13.9BCase File Nos. 7663-7674.
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124.D.5.1BCase File No. 7674. Transcripts and exhibits.
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124.B.13.9BCase File Nos. 7675-7695.
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143.C.16.2FCase File Nos. 7696-7697.
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124.B.13.9BCase File Nos. 7698-7740.
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124.B.13.10FCase File Nos. 7741-7887.
Missing No. 7771-tax.
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143.C.16.2FCase File Nos. 7788-7789.
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124.B.13.10FCase File Nos. 7790-7841.
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124.B.13.11BCase File Nos. 7842-7945.
Missing Nos. 7892-tax; 7913.
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143.C.16.2FCase File Nos. 7946-7947.
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124.B.13.11BCase File Nos. 7948-7955.
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124.B.13.12FCase File Nos. 7956-8059.
Missing Nos. 7998-tax; 8012 retained by county.
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124.B.13.13BCase File Nos. 8060-8091.
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143.C.16.2FCase File Nos. 8092-8093.
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124.B.13.13BCase File Nos. 8094-8163.
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124.B.13.14FCase File Nos. 8164-8265.
Missing Nos. 8179 retained by county; 8185-tax.
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124.B.13.15BCase File Nos. 8266-8333.
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143.C.16.3BCase File Nos. 8334-8335.
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124.B.13.15BCase File Nos. 8336-8380.
Missing Nos. 8369-tax, 8380-tax.
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124.B.13.16FCase File Nos. 8381-8489.
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124.B.14.1BCase File Nos. 8490-8610.
Missing Nos. 8537-tax; 8610-tax.
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124.B.14.2FCase File No. 8611.
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143.C.16.3BCase File Nos. 8612-8613.
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124.B.14.2FCase File Nos. 8614-8615.
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143.C.16.3BCase File Nos. 8616-8617.
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124.B.14.2FCase File Nos. 8618-8698.
Missing No. 8681.
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143.C.16.3BCase File Nos. 8699-8700.
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124.B.14.2FCase File Nos. 8701-8722.
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143.C.16.3BCase File Nos. 8723.
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124.B.14.2FCase File Nos. 8724-8725.
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124.B.14.3BCase File Nos. 8726-8740.
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143.C.16.3BCase File No. 8741-8742.
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124.B.14.3BCase File Nos. 8743-8778.
Missing No. 8762-tax.
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143.C.16.3BCase File Nos. 8779-8780.
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124.B.14.3BCase File Nos. 8781-8820.
Missing No. 8813-tax.
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124.B.14.4FCase File Nos. 8821-8847.
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143.C.16.3BCase File Nos. 8848-8850.
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124.B.14.4FCase File Nos. 8851-8940.
Missing No. 8903-tax.
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124.B.14.5BCase File Nos. 8941-9041.
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124.B.14.6FCase File Nos. 9042-9145.
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124.B.14.7BCase File Nos. 9146-9234.
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124.B.14.8FCase File Nos. 9235-9327.
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124.B.14.9BCase File Nos. 9328-9377.
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143.C.16.3BCase File No. 9378.
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124.B.14.9BCase File Nos. 9379-9390.
Missing No. 9381.
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124.B.14.10FCase File Nos. 9391-9406.
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143.C.16.3BCase File No. 9407.
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124.B.14.10FCase File Nos. 9408-9463.
Missing Nos. 9464 and 9465 retained by county
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143.C.16.3BCase File Nos. 9464.
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143.C.16.4FCase File Nos. 9465.
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124.B.14.11BCase File Nos. 9466-9546.
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124.B.14.12FCase File Nos. 9547-9594.

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Expand/CollapseCIVIL CASE FILES

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143.C.16.4FCase File Nos. 9595-9596.
Case File No. 9601.
Case File No. 9605.
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124.D.5.1BCase File No. 9609. Transcripts and exhibits.
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143.C.16.4FCase File No. 9610.
Case File No. 9619.
Case File Nos. 9621-9622.
Case File Nos. 9626-9627.
Case File No. 9628. Judicial Ditch No. 10. 2 folders.
Case File Nos. 9629-9631.
Case File No. 9633.
Case File Nos. 9637-9639.
Case File No. 9641.
Case File Nos. 9650-9651.
Case File No. 9656.
Case File Nos. 9660-9662.
Case File Nos. 9664-9667.
Case File Nos. 9672-9673.
Case File No. 9676.
Case File No. 9678.
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143.C.16.5BCase File Nos. 9679-9823.
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143.C.16.6FCase File Nos. 9824-9925.
Includes File No. 9857 regarding Judicial Ditch No. 1.
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143.C.16.7BCase File Nos. 9928-9942.
Includes File Nos. 9930 and 9930A regarding Judicial Ditch No. 20, and File No. 9942 regarding Judicial Ditch No. 21.
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126.E.1.2Case File No. 9942. Exhibits: Maps, circa 1958. 1 roll.
Regarding Judicial Ditch No. 21.
[0.75 cubic feet empty]
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143.C.16.8FCase File Nos. 9942(continued)-9954.
Includes File No. 9942 with Judicial Ditch No. 21 field survey notes.
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143.C.16.9BCase File Nos. 9955-10,030. 3 folders.
Includes File No. 9980 regarding Judicial Ditch No. 23.
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143.C.16.10FCase File Nos. 10,033-10,152.
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143.C.17.1BCase File Nos. 10,160-10,228. 3 folders.
Includes File No. 10,160 regarding Judicial Ditch No. 24.
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143.C.17.2FCase File Nos. 10,234-10,386.
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143.C.17.3BCase File Nos. 10,390-10,589.
Includes File No. 10,589 regarding Judicial Ditch No. 21.
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143.C.17.4FCase File Nos. 10,590-10,757.
Includes File Nos. 10,590-10,591 regarding Judicial Ditch No. 21, and File No. 10,637 regarding Judicial Ditch No. 1A.
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143.C.17.5BCase File Nos. 10,758-10,887.
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143.C.17.6FCase File Nos. 10,888-10,947. 5 folders.
Includes File No. 10,888 regarding Judicial Ditch No. 10.
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143.C.17.7BCase File Nos. 10,950-11,121.
Includes File No. 10,976 regarding Judicial Ditch No. 1A.
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143.C.17.8FCase File Nos. 11,123-11,319.
Includes File No. 11,173 regarding Judicial Ditch No. 10 and File No. 11,248 regarding Judicial Ditch No. 26.
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143.C.17.9BCase File Nos. 11,326-11,511.
Includes File No. 11,326 regarding Judicial Ditch No. 10, File Nos. 11,360 and 11,438 regarding Judicial Ditch No. 10.
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143.C.17.10FCase File Nos. 11,596-11,699.
Include File No. 11,623 regarding Judicial Ditch No. 11, File No. 11,694 regarding Judicial Ditch No. 21, and File No. 11,695 regarding Judicial Ditch No. 23.
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143.C.18.1BCase File Nos. 11,705-11,842.
Includes File No. 11,705 regarding Judicial Ditch No. 1.
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143.C.18.2FCase File Nos. 11,850-12,178.
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143.C.18.3BCase File Nos. 12,183-12,250.
Includes File No. 12,217 regarding Judicial Ditch No. 17, and File No. 12,218 regarding Judicial Ditch No. 24.
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143.C.18.4FCase File Nos. 12,251-12,460.
Includes File No. 12,275 regarding Judicial Ditch No. 23.
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143.C.18.5BCase File Nos. 12,467-12,616.
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143.C.18.6FCase File Nos. 82-007 -- 82-077.
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143.C.18.7BCase File Nos. 82-092 -- 82-206.
[0.4 cubic feet empty]

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Expand/CollapseCRIMINAL CASE FILES

Includes files from 1887-1963.


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124.B.14.13BCase File Nos. 1-114.
Missing Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
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124.B.14.14FCase File Nos. 115-252.
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124.B.14.15BCase File Nos. 253-350.
Missing Nos. 304, 331.
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124.B.14.16FCase File Nos. 351-439.
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124.B.15.1BCase File Nos. 440-531.
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124.B.15.2FCase File Nos. 532-615.
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124.B.15.3BCase File Nos. 616-683.
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108.I.16.7BCase File Nos. 684-729, 1950-1957.
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143.C.18.9BCase File Nos. 730-771, 1958-1963.

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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:
Civil procedure -- Minnesota -- Yellow Medicine County.
Criminal procedure -- Minnesota -- Yellow Medicine County.

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