Can be used as an index for a particular case. Journals Record of proceedings for a particular court, showing term of court, case number, title and cause, names of attorneys, date of trial, dates and nature of pleadings filed, court orders and decrees, and disposition of case. Arranged chronologically, indexed by surname. An important resource for all studies of courts and individual cases. Case Files These can include inventories, pleadings, summonses, subpoenas, motions, affidavits, court orders, instructions to juries, jury verdicts, journal entries, and other original instruments.
Case files form the foundation of information that was later entered into dockets and journals.
Transcripts Transcriptions of testimonies of witnesses in hearings and trials before the court. May contain information about a plaintiff, a defendant, and any witnesses in a particular case. Everyone before the court is usually asked basic biographical information before issues concerning the case are discussed. Appearance Dockets Record of court appearances, showing case number, title and cause, attorneys, dates and nature of pleadings filed and writs issued, sheriff's return, court orders, record of fees and costs, and disposition of case. Bar Dockets Record of cases set for trial, showing term of court, title and cause, amount of bond, attorneys, and date scheduled for trial.