Cumberland County (Maine) Justice of the Peace Docket
Scope and Contents Note
Docket kept by Josiah Jordan, a justice of the peace for Cumberland County, Maine, for court sessions held at his home in Poland, Maine. Brief entries on cases give names of plaintiff and defendant, date of trial, Jordan's decision in the case and fines assessed. Other entries contain more extensive notes on cases and their disposition.
Dates
- 1818-1833
Creator
- Jordan, Josiah (Person)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Extent
1 volume (32 cm)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Docket kept by Josiah Jordan, a justice of the peace for Cumberland County, Maine, for court sessions held at his home in Poland, Maine. Brief entries on cases give names of plaintiff and defendant, date of trial, Jordan's decision in the case and fines assessed. Other entries contain more extensive notes on cases and their disposition.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Dan Casavant Rare Books, Waterville, Maine in Sept. 2001.
General
No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.
- Court calendars -- Maine -- Cumberland County Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Court records -- Maine -- Cumberland County Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cumberland County (Me.) -- Trials, litigation, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dockets Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Judgments -- Maine -- Cumberland County Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Justices of the peace -- Maine -- Cumberland County Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Trials -- Maine -- Cumberland County Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Cumberland County (Maine) Justice of the Peace Docket
- Status
- No Additional Box Or Folder List For This Small Collection
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English.
Repository Details
Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686
