Series 30737

District Court (Second District : Morgan County) Civil registers of actions, 1895-

0.50 cubic foot

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 contains register books used to document actions in civil cases heard by the court. Civil cases are those in which disputes between parties involving legal rights and wrongs are judged and determined. As records or actions are filed for each case, the court clerk enters them into a register. The registers of action in this series contain such information as the names of plaintiffs and defendants, names of attorneys, petitions, complaints, summons, court orders, findings, and judgments as well as the date each action was recorded.

Scope and Content

This series contains register books used to document actions in civil cases heard by the court. Civil cases are those in which disputes between parties involving legal rights and wrongs are judged and determined. As records or actions are filed for each case, the court clerk enters them into a register. The registers of action in this series contain such information as the names of plaintiffs and defendants, names of attorneys, petitions, complaints, summons, court orders, findings, and judgments as well as the date each action was recorded.

Arrangement

Numerical by case number and generally chronological by filing date.

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 court transferred Registers 1 and 2 to the State Archives in September 2023.

Acquisition Information

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

Processing Information

Registers 1 and 2 in this series were archivally processed by Alan B. Barnett in January 2024.

Indexing Terms

Container List

BoxDescription
1 Register of Actions 1; 1895 Oct 1-1914 Feb 12
1 Register of Actions 2; 1914 Feb 27-1938 Feb 18