Judgement Books : 1788-1843.

Call Number:
HIL-MICL FC LPR .P7C6S9J8
Category:
Prince Edward Island
Creator:
Prince Edward Island. Supreme Court.
Material Description:
4 microfilm textual records (13 volumes) ; 35 mm
Background:

The decisions of the Supreme Court of Judicature concern, principally, the recovery of debt.

Contents:

The judgements relate to debts between individuals; arrears of quit rents; business dealings occasionally involving vessels and their cargos; and similar disputes. Each entry includes the name of the plaintiff and the defendant, the final judgement, the amount of the debt to be recovered, the costs of the suit, and the date the judgment was signed.

Originals:
The original documents are held by the Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island.
Archival Ref. No.:
PAPEI RG 6, subseries 1 (RG 6.1)
Finding Aids:
A Judgement Docket Index Book 1 volume, 1789-1840 is microfilmed at the beginning of the first reel. The index is arranged chronologically, then alphabetically by surname of the defendant for each Judgement Book.

A microfilm shelf list is available in print and as a PDF in the electronic finding aid section.

PDF Finding Aid:
PEI Supreme Court Judgment Books Shelf List.pdf Shelf-List_Judgement-Books_PEI-Supreme-Court.pdf
Notes:
Volume 2 was missing at the time of filming.