VII. Civil Cases: 1853-1913, 1847-1943 (Bulk 1847-1934)
Series
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection consists of the Territorial and New Mexico District Court records for Taos County, New Mexico (1847-1943). The bulk of the material covers the years 1847-1934. Included are record books (1847-1943), case files (1853-1937), and other court material. Record books consist of various dockets (1854-1913), court proceedings record books (1847-1911), jury list book (1920-1934), an indictment and information book (1934-1943), and a document receipts book (1895-1899). Dockets include criminal (1854-1859, 1883-1909), civil (1854-1859, 1882-1910), judge's (1887-1891), and judgement (1884-1913) volumes. Case files consist of criminal case files 14-1357, 3482 (1855-1905, 1937) and civil case files 28-1011 (1853-1913). Large gaps may exist between case files. Many of the cases after 1913 are not part of this collection. Other court material consists of miscellaneous jury records, allowances, bond and appointments for court clerks, and an affidavit regarding sheriffs.
Some material in Spanish
Some material in Spanish
Dates
- 1847-1943 (Bulk 1847-1934)
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English, and Spanish.
Access Restrictions
None
Extent
From the Collection: 17.5 linear feet + 17 v.
Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives Repository