Finding aid, and Historical material
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Kinyon Township Justice of the Peace Records consists of two volumes, civil and criminal, of the cases heard by the township justice, consisting of pre-printed pages containing the charge, legal action, fee, and judgment for each case. They span from 1889 to 1927. Although there are pre-printed index pages at the front of each volume, they were not used for most of the cases.
The Civil Case Docket spans from 1889 to 1927. The pre-printed forms include the names of the plaintiff and defendant, date of action, reason for the action, short claim text for each, the order of the court and section of ‘debt and damages.’ Most of the cases involve the recovery of money owed by the defendant. The name of the justice of the peace is recorded for each case, although the handwriting is difficult to determine the name’s spelling. Among those legible are Frank O. Emery, J.F. Maquire, A.B. Landt and Charles W. Sibley. The longest serving justice name is not clear.
The Criminal Case Docket spans from 1890 to 1920. It is quite similar to the civil case docket volume recording the names of the plaintiff and defendant, date of action, type of complaint, fees, witnesses, and the order of the court. It appears the same person served as justice for both civil and criminal cases. Examples of cases tried include assault and battery, grand larceny, burglary, using obscene language, selling liquor, destroying personal property and robbery.
Dates
- 1889-1927
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.2 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu