Collection: Butts County - Superior Court - Issue Dockets

Scope and Contents

Issue dockets (sometimes called Bench or Bar dockets) are used to document civil cases docketed for trial by the Court. This series consists of bound volumes that document the civil complaints filed in the court for the inclusive date span listed. Information presented in these volumes includes: (1) names of the principal parties involved; (2) date and term of court; (3) names of attorneys; (4) case number, and (5) disposition of case.

Dates

Created: 1830-1950

Creator

Butts County (Ga.) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted

Extent

1.29 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

Entries are arranged and listed in chronological order by date and term of court and thereunder by case number. Some volumes contain an index in which the plaintiffs are listed in alphabetical order by the initial letter of their surname. The charges made are limited to those involving property matters such as libel for divorce, mortgage foreclosures and suits for payment of promissory notes.