AGENCY: Supreme Court

SERIES: 1457
TITLE: Bankruptcy docket book
DATES: i 1867-1869.
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by case number, thereunder chronological by date of initial action.

DESCRIPTION: This book contains dockets for bankruptcy cases around the territory. Hearings were conducted under federal laws enacted in 1867. Either an individual (including a business) or his creditors could apply for bankruptcy. Hearings were conducted, in part, directly by the court and, in part, by a court appointed Register in Bankruptcy.

Each case is listed separately with the dates various actions were taken. The information includes the bankrupt's name, names of the attorneys, and whether the bankruptcy is voluntary or involuntary. The actions are briefly noted. Actions include the filing of a petition, court orders regarding procedures, clerk's order to file copies with the Register, Register's filing of adjudication, Register's issuing of warrants, memo of debts filed by the Register, abstracts of proceeding filed by the Register, etc.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Records Center until microfilmed and then destroy provided microfilm has passed inspection.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This series documents court proceedings and provides diverse data on early economics. It also makes a useful index to the minute books.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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