Series 25973
District Court (First District) Docket, 1851-1856.
0.50 cubic foot and 1 microfilm reel
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Historical Note
See history of the records' creator.
Summary of Records
Scope and Content
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.
Arrangement
Chronological by date.
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
This docket book was removed from the office of the Utah Supreme Court and transferred to the Utah State Archives in July 2005.
Acquisition Information
These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.
Processing Information
Archival processing of the book was completed by Jim Kichas in August 2007.
Related Material
Case files from the District Court (Third District), Series 9802, contains the earliest case files cited in this record book.
Dockets from the Territorial Supreme Court, Series 25972, contains court cases and other assorted court business taking place at the same time in the Territorial Supreme Court.
Indexing Terms
Container List
| Reel | Box | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1851-1856 |