General Docket of Civil Series
Series
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Second Judicial District Court records in the Louisiana Division's collections also include the civil cases heard by the court (docket numbers 1-2141), the general docket of the civil series (2 vols.), and a deed book (1 vol.). The civil suits are not indexed.
The court heard criminal cases from docket numbers 1 to 555. Docket numbers 3-499 are extant; of those, approximately 16% are missing. (It is possible that a few of these records may be filed with the civil suit series of this court). The cases are limited to those filed in the 6th and 7th Municipal Districts and do not include cases heard in Jefferson, St. Bernard, or Plaquemines Parishes.
The most common charges were:
- Assault or assault and battery -- 149
- Burglary and/or larceny, petty larceny, robbery, or highway robbery -- 98
- Assault with a deadly weapon, assault with intent to kill, assault and wounding, shooting or stabbing with intent to kill, etc. -- 59
- Carrying a concealed weapon -- 38
- Perjury -- 15
- Embezzlement -- 12
The Second Judicial District Court records in the Louisiana Division's collections also include the civil cases heard by the court (docket numbers 1-2141), the general docket of the civil series (2 vols.), and a deed book (1 vol.). The civil suits are not indexed.
Dates
- Creation: 1876-1880
Conditions Governing Access
Available on microfilm.
Extent
2 Volumes (available on 1 roll of microfilm)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Call Number
mf VMB350
Repository Details
Part of the City Archives Repository
Contact:
City Archives & Special Collections
219 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans LA 70112
504-596-2610
archivist@nolalibrary.org
City Archives & Special Collections
219 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans LA 70112
504-596-2610
archivist@nolalibrary.org