AGENCY: Washington County (Utah). County Recorder

SERIES: 82702
TITLE: Chattel mortgages index
DATES: 1898-1987.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological.

DESCRIPTION: The Washington County recorder kept an index to chattel mortgages, or mortgages of personal property, such as livestock, machinery, furniture, merchandise and crops. The index references chattel mortgages, releases of chattel mortgages, and bills of sale. The index identifies the type of document, names the mortgagee and mortgagor, gives the filing date and document date, and the amount of consideration money. Early indexes also indicate a book and page number, while later ones refer to a document file number. Statutes governing chattel mortgages were enacted by the Territorial Legislature in 1884 (Laws of Utah, 1884, Chapter XXI), and were repealed in 1965 (Utah Code, Unannotated, 1989, 70A-10-102).

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: For records beginning in 1888 through 1964. Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm master: For records beginning in 1898 through 1987. Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm duplicate: For records beginning in 1898 through 1987. Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This index provides reference to chattel mortgages which provide socioeconomic historical data.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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