Records include executions, attachments, summons, briefs, judgments, fee bills, pleas, motions, subpoenas, petitions, transcripts, complaints, answers, correspondence, jury lists, verdicts, depositions, and exhibits. Causes of action include trespass, claims for debt, theft, selling liquor to Indians or without a license, replevin, arson, divorce, murder, assault, and rape. Many cases have been appealed from lower courts. Series is arranged numerically by case number. Entries show plaintiffs and defendant's names, cause of action, date execution issued, date execution returned, and date entered in docket.
Series is arranged chronologically by date of entry.
Series documents fees charged to litigants in US District Court cases. Ledger entries show case name, cause of action, date of entry, fee description, date charged, and satisfaction date. Series are arranged chronologically by date of first case entry. 1 Series documents actions taken in cases heard by the US District Court. Journal entries show court term, location of court, court officers' and justices' names, session date, and summary description of court actions.