WRIGHT COUNTY: DISTRICT COURT:

An Inventory of Its Registers of Actions at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator: Minnesota. District Court (Wright County).
Title:Registers of Actions.
Dates:1938-1971.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:The entry for each case gives the parties' names and a chronological list of documents filed, orders issued, costs adjudged, and other actions by the court or the disputing parties. Included in the civil registers are fee book entries, noting if and when the court received any fees for the filing of documents in the case or expended any monies in connection with the case.
Quantity:11 volumes on 4 microfilm reels and 3 partial reels.
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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In 2 series: civil registers and fee books (1940-1971); criminal register (1938-1967). The volumes were numbered sequentially by the court administrator for microfilming purposes. The original volume letter or number identifications added in brackets were found on interior pages or were deduced from internal evidence.


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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 (Wright County). Registers of Actions. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Microfilm Production:

Saint Paul, MN : Dakota Microfilm Service, 1981.

Available for sale or interlibrary loan from the Minnesota Historical Society.

Location of Originals:

The originals are presumed to have been disposed of after microfilming.

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017381010104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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SAM 32211Register of Civil Actions:
Volume 23 [N] to page 487, Case File Nos. 12217-12825, October 1940-September 1943.
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SAM 32212Volume 23 [N] from page 488, Case File Nos. 12826-13000, September 1943-December 1944.
Volume 24 [O], Case File Nos. 13001-13687, December 1944-August 1948.
Volume 25 [P] to page 565, Case File Nos. 13688-14358, August 1948-November 1951.
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SAM 32213Volume 25 [P] from page 566, Case File Nos. 14359-14454, November 1951-April 1952.
Volume 26 [Q], Case File Nos. 14455-15395, April 1952-December 1955.
Volume 27 [R] to page 591, Case File Nos. 15396-16501, December 1955-February 1959.
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SAM 32214Volume 27 [R] from page 592, Case File Nos. 16502-16551, February-June 1959.
Volume 28 [S], Case File Nos. 16552-17554, June 1959-August 1962.
Volume 29 [T], Case File Nos. 17555-18450, August 1962-December 1964.
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SAM 32215Retake: Volume 30, pages 312-313, 418-419.
Retake: Volume 30, pages 64-65.
Volume 30 [U], Case File Nos. 18451-19126, January 1965-June 1967.
Volume 31 [V], Case File Nos. 19127-19727, June 1967-June 1969.
Volumes 31-32 in this series are titled “Registers of Civil Actions.” Fee entries are not present.
Volume 32 [W] to page 73, Case File Nos. 19728-19800, June-August 1969.
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SAM 32216Retake: Volume 34, pages 235, 310.
Volume 32 [W] from page 72, Case File Nos. 19799-20322, August 1969-February 1971.
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SAM 32217Register of Criminal Actions:
Volume 35 [D?], Case File Nos. 1620-2086, January 1938-July 1967.
Indexed. Summary of case noting defendant’s attorneys, actions filed in case, with sentence imposed.

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Earlier registers of actions (not microfilmed) are cataloged separately.

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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 -- Wright County.
Criminal procedure -- Minnesota -- Wright County.
Document Types:
Microforms.

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