Series 18079

Supreme Court Abstracts and briefs (typed), 1885-1948.

14.00 cubic feet

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

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

This series is composed of the original abstracts and briefs filed by attorneys arguing cases before the Utah Supreme Court. Abstracts generally are summaries or excerpts from the records of the lower court which originally heard a case which has been subsequently appealed to the Supreme Court. Briefs are written arguments of the attorneys and generally will include the legal authorities, such as previous court decisions, laws, etc., on which the attorney is basing his argument.

Scope and Content

This series is composed of the original abstracts and briefs filed by attorneys arguing cases before the Utah Supreme Court. Abstracts generally are summaries or excerpts from the records of the lower court which originally heard a case which has been subsequently appealed to the Supreme Court. Briefs are written arguments of the attorneys and generally will include the legal authorities, such as previous court decisions, laws, etc., on which the attorney is basing his argument.
Abstracts and briefs appeared to go through a three-stage process. The attorney would first prepare an abstract or brief, have it typed, and then file it. The documents might, alternatively or subsequently, be typeset and printed in a pamphlet form. Following printing, the documents may be bound together in volumes containing several cases.
There is no apparent explanation for some records being left in the typed form and some progressing to printing or ultimate binding. Abstracts and briefs from a singlecase may be found in typescript, unbound printed, and book-bound forms.
This series contains those documents which were left in their typescript form. Beginning with case 5529, the Court began to bind the typewritten documents into volumes without the intermediate step of printing them. These volumes are also included in this series, as they form the continuation of the typewritten files.
Documents which were typeset and printed in a pamphlet form, yet not bound in the volumes of abstracts and briefs were usually filed with the typewritten documents. Those which were filed with the typewritten documents are maintained in this series.

Research Note

Not every case necessarily had briefs or abstracts filed, though we would expect that most would. Jumps in case numbers, therefore, may or may not represent actual gaps. Such jumps may also indicate that the material is in the related series.

Arrangement

Numerical by case number.

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.

Acquisition Information

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

Processing Information

Processed by Paul G. C. Smith in 1996.

Related Material

Case files from the Supreme Court, Series 1470, contains complete case files.
Abstracts and briefs (printed) from the Supreme Court, Series 1489, contains those abstracts and briefs which were typeset and printed.

Container List

ReelBoxFolderDescription
11Aunnumbered, dating 1885-1888
11B91, 371, 431
121220
131342
141457
151485
16-71516
18-91581
110-111952
1122039
1132042
1142110
1152117
1162135
1172193
1182207
1192259
1202298
121-242300
1252314
1262376
127-282389
1292408
1302419
1312439
1322548
1332555
1342556
1352577
1362608
1372615
1382623
1392640
1402660
1412663
1422764
212808
222815
232816
242819
252828
262829
272859
282928
292939
2102960
2112970
2122999 or 3000, Fragment of a brief. ID is tentative.
2133053
214-153251
2163252
217-183254
219-213294
2223318
2233373
224-253402
2263451
2273513
2283619
229-303630
2313714
2323754
2333755
2343777
2353799
2363829
2373830
2383838
2393851
2403879
2413900
2423911
2433913
2443938
2453946
2463950
313972
324012
334022
34-54031
364034
374038
38-104042
3114052
312-134071
314-164081
3174096
318-194105
3204111
3214137
3224141
3234150
3244157
3254166
3264173
3274240
3284290
3294299
3304310
3314325
3324331
3334344
3344353
3354354
3364376
3374397
338-394405
3404406
3414415
3424419
3434423
3444442
3--4449, for case #4449, see vol. 24
3454452
3464461
3474484
414506
424512
434515
44-54536
464551
474557
48-94565
4104593
4114595
4124631
4134645
4144662
4154674
4164685
4174696
4184706
4194736
420-214742
4224752
4234776
4244780
4254781
4264791
4274859
4284864
4294866
4304868
4314878
4324888
4334900
4354939
4364947
4374949
4384981
4394985
4404994
515000
525002
53-45011
555012
565042
575047
585049
59-105063
5115073
5125089
5135100
5145101
5155105
5165108
5175114
5185126
5195153
5205159
521-225188
5235204
5245211
5255212
5265220
5275222
5285225
5295229
530-315236
5325240
5335249
5345257
5355284
5365294
5375307
5385311
5395318
5405331
61-25332
635334
645341
655342
665347
675348
68-95349
6105356
6115357
6125362
6135365
6145372
6155375
6165382
6175398
6185400
6195403
6205408
621-225409
623-245410
6255414
6265415
6275421
6285423
6295426
6305430
631-325431
715439
725441
73-45444
755448
765453
775454
785461
795465
7105466
7115468
7125469
7135470
7145475
7155477
7165480
7175487
7185492
7195498
7205502
7215503
7225507
7235509
7245510
7255513
7265524
7275532
728-295535
7305541
7315552
7325556
733-365559
815560
825562
835567
845581
855588
86-75597
885605
895610
810-125614
8135618
814-155620
816-195628
8205630
8215631
8225637
8235639
8245643
8255645
8265646
8275654
828-305655
915660
925668
93-45673
955680
965683
975684
985689
995693
9105701
9115704
9125705
9135707
914-155711
916-175713
9185786
9195832
9205841
9215854
9227238
1015529-5771
1025772-5821
1035822-5931
1045932-6041
1056042-6122
1066123-6348, for #6298, 6328, see also vol.24
1176349-6365
1186366-6417
1196418-6455
11106456-6491
11116492-6532, for #6523, see also vol. 24
11126533-6567, for #6557, see also vol. 24
12136568-6609
12146610-6666
12156667-6693
12166694-6710
12176711-6762
12186763-6807
12196811-6834, for #6816, see also vol. 30
12206836-6849
12216852-6863
13226865-6913, for #6868-6879, 6884, see also vol. 24
13236916-6928
13244449, 6928, 6328, 6523, 6557, 6869-6879, 6884
13--6937, for #6937, see vol. 27
13256939-6971, for #6940, 6951, see also vol. 27, for #6967, see also vol. 30
13266974-7018, for #6985, 6986, 6996, 7013, see vol. 27, for #7017, see also vol. 30
13276937, 6940, 6951, 6985, 6986, 6996, 7013
13287019-7036, for #7032, see also vol. 30
13297037-7077, for #7052, see also vol. 30, for #7060, see also vol. 34
13--7078, for #7078, see vol. 34
14306816, 6967, 7017, 7032, 7052
14317082-7101, for #7099, see also vol. 34
14327104-7134
14337138-7147
14347060, 7078, 7099
14--7238, for #7238, see box 9, folder 22
14358481