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Civil and Criminal Case Files
1852-1887
This series includes those cases handled by the Probate Court which are not probate or estate cases. Civil cases include primarily divorce, debt, replevin, damages, delinquent tax collections, contract and property disputes, evictions, and other case types. Criminal cases include murder, larceny, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, and contempt of court charges, as well as others. Other case types include appeals, habeas corpus hearings, and inquests into deaths. In 1874, the federal Poland Act revoked the jurisdiction of the Probate Court over all but divorce and probate cases. In 1887, the federal Edmunds-Tucker act revoked Probate Court jurisdiction in divorce cases, and with that Act, the creation of this series ended. Divorces make up the largest portion of these case files.
Civil and Criminal Case Docket Books
1852-1887
These docket books record actions taken in particular cases, on specified dates, by the Salt Lake County Probate Court. These dockets cover civil and criminal cases until 1874, and divorces until 1887. Civil cases include debt and damages suits, plus assault, foreclosure, child abuse, embezzlement, fraud, etc. Criminal cases include larceny, burglary, murder, seduction, fornication, etc. In 1874 a federal act limited the jurisdiction of probate courts to certain divorce cases, probate, and guardianship matters.
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