Weber County (Utah). Probate Court
Civil and criminal case registers of actions, 1868-1887.
Schedule Description
Scope and Content
Notes
The entries in the first volume are arranged in rough chronological order. The entries in the second volume, volume O, are primarily arranged by first letter of the last names of the parties.
No registers of actions appear to have been created prior to 1868 though many case files from that time frame have survived.
This series was processed by A. B. Schmuland in October 2001. The first volume was filmed in December 2001 for ease of research use and the hard copy retained because of the intrinsic value of the records. The container list was updated at that time.
An index to the names of persons and/or corporate bodies who were parties to the actions in these files has been created. The index entries include columns for the party's name, title, whether the party was a plaintiff or defendant, the case number, the box and folder number, the case type, filing date, and opposing party. Some civil and criminal case files handled by the Probate Court are only recorded in the registers of actions books, and some are only in the case files series. Those recorded in the files only are not included in this index. Corporate names are in the surnames field, and for those persons with unknown portions of their name, the relevant field is left blank. The title field is used with names which include a designation such as Sr., Jr., or Mrs. It is also used for those cases in which a party is acting as an agent, trustee, estate executor, or in an official government capacity such as assessor or sheriff. The field for opposing party contains only the last name of
individuals. In cases in which the opposing party consists of two persons, the field contains both of their names (e.g. Jones & Smith). In the case of more than two opposing parties, the field includes the name of the first one listed on the complaint followed by an et al (e.g. Jones et al). When the opposing party consists of a partnership or business followed by the partners' names, only the business name is listed in the field.