Series 1587

District Court (Second District : Weber County) Civil judgment record books, 1878-1981.

82 microfilm reels

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

The text of judgments rendered in civil court cases are recorded in judgment record books. These record books function as a reference source for all final judgments made by the court in civil matters. Included are findings of fact, conclusions of law, and the decree or judgment. Recorded information includes the names of the parties involved, date, a summary of the case and findings, decisions rendered, and the names of officials. A case number is recorded in some instances.

Scope and Content

The text of judgments rendered in civil court cases are recorded in judgment record books. These record books function as a reference source for all final judgments made by the court in civil matters. Included are findings of fact, conclusions of law, and the decree or judgment. Recorded information includes the names of the parties involved, date, a summary of the case and findings, decisions rendered, and the names of officials. A case number is recorded in some instances.

Arrangement

Chronological by date filed with the court clerk.

Additional Forms

This series is available on microfilm.

Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Public.

Use Restrictions

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

Custody History

The judgment books were maintained for the court by the Weber County Clerk.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

This is a continuing series with the bulk of the series transferred to the Utah State Archives June 25, 1963. Judgment records since 1982 have had a permanent retention. This series was processed in 1994 by Kenneth R. Williams. Microfilming was completed previously in August of 1967.

Other Finding Aids

Indexes: Book A contains its own surname index.

Related Material

Minute books from the District Court (Fourth District), Series 5062, contain the court minutes of the cases in this series.
Judgment dockets from the District Court (Second District : Weber County), Series 5333, assign the case number and date filed allowing access to most other court series and also supply the book and page number for the corresponding judgment record.
Civil case files from the District Court (Second District : Weber County), Series 6659, contain the entire case file mentioned in the judgments.
Abstracts of judgments from the District Court (Second District : Weber County), Series 10214, include information on those cases which, due to unsatisfied judgments, result in liens, garnishments, and further action by the court.

Container List

ReelVolumeDescription
1A1878-1890
1B1890-1891
2C1891-1892
2D1893-1894
3E1894
4F1894-1896
51-21896-1898
63-41898-1901
75-61901-1908
87-81906-1910
99-101910-1912
1011-121912-1914
1113-141914-1916
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1317-181918-1920
1419-201920-1921
1521-221921-1923
1623-241923-1924
1725-261924-1926
1827-281926-1928
1929-301928-1929
2031-321929-1931
2133-341931-1932
2235-361932-1934
2337-381934-1935
2439-401935-1937
2541-421937-1938
2641 1/21937-1938
2743-441938-1940
2845-461940-1941
2947-481941-1943
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3151-521944-1945
3253-541945-1946
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3763-641951-1953
3865-661953-1955
3967-681955-1958
4069-701958-1959
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771141979-1980
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