Scope and Contents The case files comprising this series are arranged in both alphabetical and numerical (by case number) sequences. Often, the term of court in which a case is heard is not indicated on the papers of that case. In such cases, the material is filed in chronological order by latest date appearing on the papers. Some of the case files are missing and some terms of court are not represented.The case files are further arranged by type, either criminal or civil. A large portion of...

Scope and Contents This series consists of a single bound volume which documents the court costs in civil cases filed in the court for the inclusive dates listed below. Information presented in this volume includes the: (1) date and term of court, (2) names of attorneys, (3) names of litigants, (4) type of charges complained of, (5) itemized bills of cost, and (6) receipts. The types of charges presented include: (1) collecting on promissory notes and accounts, (2) complaints for lands, (3) mortgage...

Scope and Contents This series is composed of bound volumes which document the criminal complaints filed in the court. Information presented in these volumes includes the: (1) date and term of court, (2) names of attorneys involved, (3) names of defendants, (4) type of complaints charged against the defendants, (5) disposition of each case, and (6) case number. Some of the charges filed against these defendants include (1) adultery and fornication, (2) keeping a disorderly house, (3) assault with intent to...

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This series contains indices to deeds and mortgages of the Superior Court of Franklin County. See also RGSGSERIES 159 - 1 - 56, Security Deed and Realty Mortgage Register, 1925 - 1938.

Scope and Contents This series consists of transcriptions of deeds and mortgages showing land transactions that were recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court. Types of deeds may be: (1) fi fa (sheriff's); (2) administrator; (3) quit claim; (4) guardian; (5) probate; (6) security; and (7) trust. In some cases, deeds to slaves may be recorded. Information recorded includes: (1) date of instrument; (2) contracting parties; (3) purchase price; (4) legal description of property; (5) county; (6)...

Scope and Contents Execution dockets document the recorded civil complaints filed in the court involving financial matters and the judgments resulting from such complaints. Information presented in these volumes includes the: (1) name of attorneys, (2) case number (rarely assigned), (3) names of litigants, (4) an enumeration of the capital, interest, attorney's fees, Clerk's costs and Sheriff's costs, (5) the name of the person to whom the fi fa was issued to for the collection of the debt (usually given to...

Scope and Contents This series is composed of bound volumes which document the names of the mortgagors (grantors) and mortgagees (grantees) recorded in this court for the inclusive dates listed below and is very similar to RGSGSERIES 159 - 1 - 44, Indexes to the Mortgage Records. Information presented in these volumes includes: (1) name of grantor and grantee, (2) type of instrument used, and (3) month, day, year, and hour such grant was filed in office. Types of instruments used are usually deeds and...

Scope and Contents This series consists of bound volumes which document the complaints filed in the Justice, Superior or Municipal Court in or of Franklin County. Information presented in these volumes includes: (1) name of defendant, (2) name of plaintiff (3) court in which complaint was originally filed, (4) date of judgement, (5) date of execution, (6) an enumeration of the principal, interest, attorney's fees and court costs, (7) date the complaint was entered on this docket, and (8) disposition of case....

Scope and Contents The county grand jury, at each term of court, reviews the business affairs of the county's government and makes recommendations concerning certain improvements the county officers could make. Among the more prominent business affairs reviewed by the grand jury are the condition of roads, bridges and public buildings, the financial condition of the county treasury and the books of the various other county officials. Although the time span in which these presentments are grouped is long, the...

Scope and Contents Issue dockets contain information which documents the claims of individuals against the property of other litigants. This series is composed of bound volumes of such dockets. Information includes: (1) date and term of court, (2) names of attorneys, (3) case number, (4) names of litigants, (5) type of charge complained of, (6) remarks, and (7) disposition of the case. Most of the criminal cases involved condemnation proceedings of automobiles and other vehicles seized as contraband. The...

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Georgia's first constitution of 1777 established a general trial court in each of the state's eight counties to be known as a "superior court" (in contrast to the limited jurisdiction of inferior courts). Presently, the superior courts are the state's highest ranking courts with original and general jurisdiction. The records of this series show the names of jurors arranged chronologically by term.

Scope and Contents This series consists of plats of surveys which show dimensions, geographic bearings, acreage, streams, the name of the grantee and the names of his neighbors. The clerk of the Superior Court is in charge of recording land transactions by transcribing the pertinent legal instruments such as deeds and their corresponding plats of survey. In this case, only the plats were transcribed, since the underlying land transactions were not committed between two individuals, but between the State of...

Scope and Contents This series is composed of bound volumes which document the civil and criminal complaints filed in the court for the inclusive dates listed below. The volumes also include Grand Jury presentments which deal with county business matters. Information presented in these volumes relating to civil and criminal complaints includes: (1) date and term of court; (2) names of litigants; (3) type of charge in the complaint, and (4) judgement rendered. Some of the civil complaints include libel for...

Scope and Contents This series is composed of bound volumes that contain indexes to the recorded mortgages and indentures filed in RGSGSERIES 159 - 1 - 43. Information presented in these volumes includes: (1) name of mortgagor; (2) name of mortgagee (filed in reverse order section); (3) month, day, year and hour of filing; (4) date of instrument; (5) date instrument was recorded, and (6) book and page number in which the instrument was recorded. Entries are arranged and listed, within each volume, in...

Scope and Contents This series is composed of bound volumes of recorded promissory notes and indentures which document the mortgages filed in the court for the inclusive dates listed. Information presented includes: (1) names of mortgagors and mortgagees (2) dates transaction was agreed to; (3) an enumeration of the amounts of money and interest involved; (4) a description of the properties so mortgaged; (5) names of the clerks and witnesses who recorded the mortgages, (6) the dates mortgages were recorded....

Scope and Contents Motion dockets document cases which are decided by the judge without intervention of a jury. This series consists of a single bound volume containing such cases and presents information which includes: (1) names of attorneys; (2) case number; (3) names of litigants; (4) types of charges complained of; (5) date and term of court, and (6) disposition of case. Some of the charges in these complaints include: (1) motions for a new trial; (2) certioraris (a writ to bring up a case from a lower...

Scope and Contents This series consists of plats of surveys which show dimensions, geographic bearings, acreage, streams, the name of the grantee and the names of his neighbors. The clerk of the Superior Court is in charge of recording land transactions by transcribing the pertinent legal instruments such as deeds and their corresponding plats of survey. In this case, only the plats were transcribed, since the underlying land transactions were not committed between two individuals, but between the State of...

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The clerk of the superior court was mandated to maintain a list of registered voters. This list served as a pool for potential jurors. This series contains lists that indicate:(1) name of registered voters; (2) race; (3) address (usually not listed); (4) age, and (5) occupation.

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This series consists of one bound volume containing an index to recorded mortgages filed in the Superior Court and is similar to RGSGSERIES 159 - 1 - 44 and RGSGSERIES 159 - 1 - 54. Information presented in this volume includes the: (1) name and address of grantor or mortgagor; (2) name and address of grantee or mortgagee; (3) date instrument was filed; (4) kind of instrument used, and (5) book and page number where instrument was recorded.

Scope and Contents This series consists of a bound volume containing affidavits filed by persons importing slaves into the state of Georgia, particularly Franklin County. Each affidavit names and describes each slave, states that the importer is the rightful owner, and lists the intent of the owner as to the future of the slaves. It stipulates clearly that the slaves are not to be manumitted (released from slavery). The Clerk of the Superior Court adds a certification. The volume's contents are listed...

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The Clerk of the Superior Court was mandated to maintain a list of registered voters. This list served as a pool for potential jurors. This series consists of a volume of records that indicate name of voter, his militia district and post office, date of registration, race, whether voter was a descendant of a soldier, and his occupation.

Scope and Contents Writ dockets contain legal orders issued by the court commanding the person to whom they are directed to perform or refrain from performing a certain act. This series is composed of a single bound volume containing such orders associated with civil complaints filed in court. Information presented in these volumes includes: (1) name of litigants; (2) date petition for writ to be issued was filed in office; (3) type of charge complained of; (4) orders (writs) to specified county officials...