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Supreme Court - Clerk of Court - Criminal Appeals Case Files

 Series
Identifier: 092-01-001

Scope and Contents

This series contains all documents relating to individual cases heard by the Georgia Supreme Court from its creation in 1846 to 1917. A typical file might include any or all the following documents: (1) bills of exception, (2) writs of certiorari or error, (3) summons and (4) lower court documents presented to the Supreme Court as evidence. Those documents include full or partial transcripts of proceedings, comĀ­plaints, judgments and other related documents. There are very few transcripts for early trials.

Dates

  • Created: 1846-1917

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted

Extent

687.00 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement Note

Cases are arranged in chronological order by filing date.

Related Materials

For cases after 1916, see RGSGSERIES 92-1-3.

Title
Supreme Court - Clerk of Court - Criminal Appeals Case Files
Author
Georgia Archives
Description rules
Local
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Georgia Archives Repository

Contact:
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States