AGENCY: District Court (First District)

SERIES: 25973
TITLE: Docket
DATES: 1851-1856.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by date.

DESCRIPTION: This series contains the first known docket book created by the clerk of the Territorial First District Court. Pages 7-37 of the book are comprised of daily minute book entries for both civil and criminal cases heard by the court. Information in these entries include the names of plaintiffs and defendants, complaints, and the date of actions. Among the prominent cases heard by the court is the 1852 Indian slave trading trial of Pedro Leon (case number 18). Pages 23-179 of the docket book include

register of action entries for assorted cases heard by the court. These include cases that were appealed from the Salt Lake County Probate Court.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

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

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

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Office permanently.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This record should be saved based on its status as the oldest known record book kept by the Territorial First District Court.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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