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Case Numbers: 356 Lucien Maxwell et. al. vs. Guadalupe Thompson et. al., 1870-1894

 File — Box: 11, Reel: 12

Scope and Content

From the Collection: Collection consists of the territorial and New Mexico district court records for Colfax County, New Mexico (1869-1935). The bulk of the material covers the years, 1869-1913. Included are record books (1869-1911), case files (1869-1935), and other court material. Record books consist of various dockets (1869-1911), court proceedings record books (1869-1911), jury lists (1909-1922), and an undated index. Dockets include criminal (1869-1908), civil (1869-1911), and judges (1875-1891) volumes. Court proceedings record books cover criminal (1902-1907), civil (1888-1911), and civil and criminal (1869-1888) hearings. Case files include criminal cases 3-3533 (1869-1920) and civil cases 5-8529 (1869-1935). Large gaps may exist between case files. Many criminal and civil case files may be unnumbered. Most of the civil cases after 1913 are not part of this collection. Other court material consists of jury records, oaths, bonds, and court records. Additional material for Colfax County can be found in the records for San Miguel County District Court.

Dates

  • 1870-1894

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English, and Spanish.

Access Restrictions

Outsized record books are extremely fragile. Use microfilm only.

Extent

From the Collection: 33 linear feet + 36 v. + 45 rolls

Repository Details

Part of the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives Repository

Contact:
1209 Camino Carlos Rey
Santa Fe NM 87507
(505) 476-7948