Law Case Files of the First Circuit Court
- US HSA 006
- Series
- 1848-1896
Part of Records of the Judiciary
Contains case numbers 1 through 3808.
Files for cases 2043 through 2099 were not transferred to the Archives.
In order to adjudicate property claims and to seek monetary compensation in disputes, a plaintiff filed a law case in the circuit court.
Case files generally contain petitions, proceedings, receipts, plaintiff statements, summons, defendant's briefs, evidence, bills of court and attorney costs, decisions, judgments and appeals. Cases involve lower court appeals; claims for monetary compensation in disputes over property damage, wages, loan payments, leases, and rents; disputes over land ownership; ejectment; fishing and water rights. If a case involved property claims, the file may contain information on land titles and family history of plaintiffs and defendants. Appeals from the district or police court contain the lower court records relating to the case.
First Circuit Court