VIII. Civil Case Files, 1848-1864
Series
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
Collection consists of the territorial and New Mexico district court records of San Miguel County (1847-1955). The bulk of material covers the years 1847-1914. Included are record books (1847-1946), case files (1848-1939), and other court material (1889-1955). Record books consist of various dockets (1847-1946), court proceedings record books (1849-1911), clerk's books (1873-1914), a record of jurors (1892), testimony of witnesses books (1888-1912), a record of assignments (1890-1897), and a fee book (1879-1882). Dockets included criminal (1867-1886), civil (1863-1911), criminal and civil (1847-1850, 1857-1859) judge's (1847-1911), judge's minutes and trial (1892-1894), and judgement and execution (1874-1912) volumes. An index for criminal and civil hearings (1847-1881) is also included. Judge's dockets cover criminal (1847-1850, 1885-1901, 1904, 1908, 1911) and civil (1886-1909, 1935-1946) trials. Court proceedings record books cover criminal (1881-1907), civil (1880-1911), criminal and civil (1849-1860, 1866-1881) hearings. Clerk's books include cash (1873-1875, 1910-1914) and receipts (1889-1910) volumes. Fee book contains entries for Colfax and Mora Counties. Case files consist of criminal cases 2b-6453 (1848-1929) and civil cases 1-2290.5 (1862-1939). Large gaps may exist between case files. Many case files are unnumbered. Many of the cases after 1912 are not part of this collection. Other court material consists of jury records.
Some materials in Spanish.
Some materials in Spanish.
Dates
- 1848-1864
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English, and Spanish.
Access Restrictions
Outsized record books are extremely fragile. Use microfilm only.
Insanity Cases restricted/confidential under New Mexico statute (NMSA 23-7-12 and 24-1-20).
Adoption Cases restricted/confidential under New Mexico statute (NMSA 32-5-8).
Insanity Cases restricted/confidential under New Mexico statute (NMSA 23-7-12 and 24-1-20).
Adoption Cases restricted/confidential under New Mexico statute (NMSA 32-5-8).
Extent
From the Collection: 66 linear feet + 126 v. + 34 rolls
Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives Repository