Civil Government for Common Schools / Prepared as a Manual for Public Instruction in the State of New York

by Henry C. Northam

Henry R. Pierson, Chancellor. George W. Clinton, Vice-Chancellor.
David Murray, Secretary. Daniel J. Pratt, Assistant Secretary.

IX.—JUDICIARY.

A tabular view of the judiciary of the State, commencing with the lowest courts and showing them in their regular order, leaving out such as are established for particular localities.

I. Justice Court

II. County Court. 1. County Court 2. Sessions.

III. Supreme 1. Circuit. 2. Oyer and Terminer. 3. Special Term. 4. General Term.

IV. Court of Appeals.

JUSTICE COURT.

Q. What is the lowest court in the State?

A. A Justice's Court, held in each town by one of the justices of the Peace.