Series 4878

District Court (Third District) U.S. Commissioner W.C. Jennings civil and criminal docket book, 1894-1895.

0.20 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 volume dockets actions taken in civil and criminal cases before Commissioner W. C. Jennings in Salt Lake County. Criminal cases pertain to many different offenses including adultery, rape, disturbing the peace, embezzlement, and petit larceny.

Scope and Content

Under the 1887 Edmunds-Tucker Law, commissioners appointed by the supreme court and district courts in the Territory of Utah had and could exercise all the powers and jurisdiction held by justices of the peace in the Territory. After statehood in 1896, jurisdiction passed from U.S. Commissioners to local justices of the peace.
This volume dockets actions taken in civil and criminal cases before Commissioner W. C. Jennings in Salt Lake County. Each case recorded includes parties' names, charge, date and actions taken. Criminal cases pertain to many different offenses including adultery, rape, disturbing the peace, embezzlement, and petit larceny.

Research Note

Criminal cases are recorded at the front of the book (pages 71-146) while civil matters appear in the middle (pages 223-359).,Pages 1-70 and 221-222 are missing while pages 147-220 and 360-433 are blank.

Arrangement

Chronological by 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.

Acquisition Information

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

Processing Information

This series was processed by Jim Kichas in December 2009.

Related Material

U.S. Commissioner criminal case docket book from the District Court (Third District), Series 4662, contains information on other cases heard by U.S. Commissioners in the same era and region.
U.S. Commissioner Harmel Pratt's criminal docket book from the District Court (Third District), Series 4879, contains information on other cases heard by U.S. Commissioners in the same era and region.
U.S. Commissioner Harmel Pratt's civil case docket books from the District Court (Third District), Series 4887, contains information on other cases heard by U.S. Commissioners in the same era and region.
U.S. Commissioner John W. Greenman's civil case docket book from the District Court (Third District), Series 4891, contains information on other cases heard by U.S. Commissioners in the same era and region.

Indexing Terms

Container List

VolumeDescription
11894-1895