Pierce County, Wisconsin, Circuit Court Criminal and Civil Court records, 1875-1945

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US ARC Pierce Series 20

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Pierce County, Wisconsin, Circuit Court Criminal and Civil Court records, 1875-1945

Date(s)

  • 1875-1945 (creation)

Extent

0.9 cubic feet (3 volumes)

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Scope and content

Court record volumes for both criminal and civil cases tried in Pierce County Circuit Court. The volumes generally provide name of plaintiff and defendant, names of attorneys, action or charge, and filing dates of papers. Criminal record identifies the municipal district where the crime was committed. Volume 1 includes criminal cases from the years 1879, 1883-1933. Volume 2 (original civil volume 1) covers civil cases from 1875-1895 and Volume 3 (original volume 4) covers civil cases from 1930-1945.

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Alphabetical name index for defendants and plaintiffs is included at the beginning of each volume. Court records are organized by case number thereafter.

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COLLECTION STORED, ALL or IN-PART, AT ARC: Collection can be requested for transfer through the Area Research Center (ARC) Network, consult Reading Room Staff.

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Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright may have not been transferred to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

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      Additional information on cases recorded in this series may be found in the following: Criminal and civil case files, 1866-1930 (Pierce Series 163); Court calendars, 1857-1949 (Pierce Series 12); Minutes of the Circuit Court, 1859-1933 (Pierce Series 13); and Daily journal of judgements, 1885-1955 (Pierce Series 16).

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      145786061

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