Summary Information
Title: Wisconsin. Justice of the Peace (Eau Claire): Justice Dockets Inclusive Dates: 1873-1919
Creator: Wisconsin. Justice of the Peace (Eau Claire)
Call Number: Eau Claire Series 84
Quantity: 1.4 c.f. (6 volumes in 1 archives box and 1 oversize volume)
Repository:
Housed at the Area Research Center, William D. McIntyre Library, University of
Wisconsin-Eau Claire; owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society, Library-Archives Division
Archival Locations:
UW-Eau Claire McIntyre Library / Eau Claire Area Research Ctr.
Abstract: Proceedings in Justice Court including a record of complaints entered, arrest and search warrants issued, arraignments and preliminary hearings conducted, trials held, and other actions taken. Information for each case varies but may include: names of parties to the case, their attorneys, and the prosecuting officers in criminal cases; summaries of pleas entered, appearances and testimony by witnesses, papers filed, and motions; record of adjournments, settlements, and discontinuations; a summary of findings by the court and judgments or sentences issued; and a record of fees and costs assessed. The cases involved a variety of civil matters and a few criminal cases; in the absence of the municipal judge, the justice court sometimes heard cases handled by the municipal court.
Language: English
Search Terms
Subject Terms
- Civil law—Wisconsin—Eau Claire—Cases
- Criminal law—Wisconsin—Eau Claire—Cases
Contents List
| Box 1 Volume 1 | 1873-1874 (Justices A.C. Fair, W.F. Cook [second ward]) |
| Box 1 Volume 2 | 1884-1885 (Justice Charles S. Roberts) |
| Box 1 Volume 3 | 1887-1890 (Justice T.E. Phillips) |
| Box 1 Volume 4 | 1889-1893 (Justice T.E. Phillips) |
Box 1 | 1893-1909 (Justices T.E. Phillips, A.P. Wilder, G.W. Merriman) |
| Box 1 Volume 6 | 1905-1912 (Justices N.C. Wilcox, E.M. Bartlett, L.A. Brace [third ward]) |
| Volume 7 | 1912-1919 (Justice L. A. Brace [third ward]) |