gr00521.xml Otter Tail County: District Court: An Inventory of Its Civil Case Files and Index at the Minnesota Historical Society National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Minnesota Historical Society

St. Paul, MN.

Government Records

Finding aid encoded by Cheri Thies, February 2012. Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota. District Court (Otter Tail County). Civil case files and index. 1871-1987. Materials in English. Case file nos. 1-23472, 1871-1950; nos. 23479-35704, 1950-1987 (microfilm); and a numerical index to the microfilmed files. Files prior to 1889 may include criminal cases. 254.2 cubic feet (254 boxes and 1 partial box); 52 microfilm reels. See Detailed Description for shelf locations. ARRANGEMENT

The collection is organized into the following sections:

Case files, 1871-1950 (Unfilmed) Index, 1950-1987 (Unfilmed) Case Files, 1950-1987 (Microfilm SAM 309) CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Civil procedure -- Minnesota -- Otter Tail County. Document Types: Indexes. Microforms. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Access Restrictions:

The negative microfilm is not available for public use. Public-use copies of individual reels will be made on request. The finding aid in the repository notes those reels for which use copies already exist.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. District Court (Otter Tail County). Civil Case Files and Index. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Microfilm Production:

Microfilm available on interlibrary loan from the Minnesota Historical Society. Inquiries regarding purchase should be directed to the Otter Tail County court administrator.

Location of Originals:

The originals of the microfilmed case files were disposed of after microfilming.

Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 981-66; 998-80; 2000-74; 2002-26; 2005-43; 2008-67

Processing Information:

Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Catalog ID number: 001707683

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Case Files, 1871-1950 (Unfilmed) 130.H.3.7B File Nos. 1-92. 130.H.3.8F File Nos. 93-205. 130.H.3.9B File Nos. 206-310. 130.H.3.10F File Nos. 311-397. 130.H.4.1B File Nos. 398-503. 130.H.4.2F File Nos. 504-602. 130.H.4.3B File Nos. 603-697. 130.H.4.4F File Nos. 698-785. 130.H.4.5B File Nos. 786-881. 130.H.4.6F File Nos. 882-963. 130.H.4.7B File Nos. 964-1061. 130.H.4.8F File Nos. 1062-1162. 130.H.4.9B File Nos. 1163-1303. 130.H.4.10F File Nos. 1304-1472. 130.H.5.1B File Nos. 1473-1600. 130.H.5.2F File Nos. 1601-1732. 130.H.5.3B File Nos. 1733-1868. 130.H.5.4F File Nos. 1869-1980. 130.H.5.5B File Nos. 1981-2135. 130.H.5.6F File Nos. 2136-2259. 130.H.5.7B File Nos. 2260-2378. 130.H.5.8F File Nos. 2379-2509. 130.H.5.9B File Nos. 2510-2627. 130.H.5.10F File Nos. 2628-2740. 130.H.6.1B File Nos. 2741-2856. 130.H.6.2F File Nos. 2857-2970. 130.H.6.3B File Nos. 2971-3101. 130.H.6.4F File Nos. 3102-3214. 130.H.6.5B File Nos. 3215-3353. 130.H.6.6F File Nos. 3354-3501. 130.H.6.7B File Nos. 3502-3614. 130.H.6.8F File Nos. 3615-3694. 130.H.6.9B File Nos. 3695-3825. 130.H.6.10F File Nos. 3826-3940. 130.H.7.1B File Nos. 3942-4058. 130.H.7.2F File Nos. 4059-4183. 130.H.7.3B File Nos. 4184-4306. 130.H7.4F File Nos. 4307-4410. 130.H.7.5B File Nos. 4411-4514. 130.H.7.6F File Nos. 4515-4630. 130.H.7.7B File Nos. 4631-4753. 130.H.7.8F File Nos. 4754-4879. 130.H.7.9B File Nos. 4880-4996. 130.H.7.10F File Nos. 4997-5133. 130.H.8.1B File Nos. 5134-5247. 130.H.8.2F File Nos. 5248-5370. 130.H.8.3B File Nos. 5371-5475. 130.H.8.4F File Nos. 5476-5598. 130.H.8.5B File Nos. 5599-5726. 130.H.8.6F File Nos. 5727-5871. 130.H.8.7B File Nos. 5872-5999. 130.H.8.8F File Nos. 6000-6111. 130.H.8.9B File Nos. 6112-6240. 130.H.8.10F File Nos. 6241-6383. 130.H.9.1B File Nos. 6384-6487. 130.H.9.2F File Nos. 6488-6605. 130.H.9.3B File Nos. 6606-6732. 130.H.9.4F File Nos. 6733-6861. 130.H.9.5B File Nos. 6862-6979. 130.H.9.6F File Nos. 6980-7092. 130.H.9.7B File Nos. 7093-7186. 130.H.9.8F File Nos. 7187-7309. 130.H.9.9B File Nos. 7310-7421. 130.H.9.10F File Nos. 7422-7545. 130.H.10.1B File Nos. 7546-7689. 130.H.10.2F File Nos. 7690-7798. 130.H.10.3B File Nos. 7799-7950. 130.H.10.4F File Nos. 7951-8056. 130.H.10.5B File Nos. 8057-8147. 130.H.10.6F File Nos. 8148-8254. 130.H.10.7B File Nos. 8255-8334. 130.H.10.8F File Nos. 8335-8435. 130.H.10.9B File Nos. 8436-8551. 130.H.10.10F File Nos. 8552-8654. 130.H.11.1B File Nos. 8655-8742. 130.H.11.2F File Nos. 8743-8835. 130.H.11.3B File Nos. 8836-8916. 130.H.11.4F File Nos. 8917-8990. 130.H.11.5B File Nos. 8991-9079. 130.H.11.6F File Nos. 9080-9173. 130.H.11.7B File Nos. 9174-9275. 130.H.11.8F File Nos. 9276-9381. 130.H.11.9B File Nos. 9382-9467. 130.H.11.10F File Nos. 9468-9557. 130.H.12.1B File Nos. 9558-9648. 130.H.12.2F File Nos. 9649-9729. 130.H.12.3B File Nos. 9730-9839. 130.H.12.4F File Nos. 9840-9954. 130.H.12.5B File Nos. 9955-10047. 130.H.12.6F File Nos. 10048-10146. 130.H.12.7B File Nos. 10147-10248. 130.H.12.8F File Nos. 10249-10354. 130.H.12.9B File Nos. 10355-10450. 130.H.12.10F File Nos. 10451-10553. 130.H.13.1B File Nos. 10554-10668. 130.H.13.2F File Nos. 10669-10778. 130.H.13.3B File Nos. 10779-10885. 130.H.13.4F File Nos. 10886-11005. 130.H.13.5B File Nos. 11006-11102. 130.H.13.6F File Nos. 11103-11195. 130.H.13.7B File Nos. 11196-11294. 130.H.13.8F File Nos. 11295-11367. 130.H.13.9B File Nos. 11368-11459. 130.H.13.10F File Nos. 11460-11530. 130.H.14.1B File Nos. 11531-11629. 130.H.14.2F File Nos. 11630-11727. 130.H.14.3B File Nos. 11728-11837. 130.H.14.4F File Nos. 11838-11940. 130.H.14.5B File Nos. 11941-12053. 130.H.14.6F File Nos. 12054-12145. 130.H.14.7B File Nos. 12146-12251. 130.H.14.8F File Nos. 12252-12364. 130.H.14.9B File Nos. 12365-12464. 130.H.14.10F File Nos. 12465-12554. 130.H.15.1B File Nos. 12555-12650. 130.H.15.2F File Nos. 12651-12754. 130.H.15.3B File Nos. 12755-12850. 130.H.15.4F File Nos. 12851-12932. 130.H.15.5B File Nos. 12933-13025. 130.H.15.6F File Nos. 13026-13121. 130.H.15.7B File Nos. 13122-13204. 130.H.15.8F File Nos. 13205-13314. 130.H.15.9B File Nos. 13315-13420. 130.H.15.10F File Nos. 13421-13504. 130.H.16.1B File Nos. 13505-13588. 130.H.16.2F File Nos. 13589-13676. 130.H.16.3B File Nos. 13677-13767. 130.H.16.4F File Nos. 13768-13844(1). 130.H.16.5B File Nos. 14844(2)-13919. 130.H.16.6F File Nos. 13920-14011. 130.H.16.7B File Nos. 14012-14103. 130.H.16.8F File Nos. 14104-14190. 130.H.16.9B File Nos. 14191-14286. 130.H.16.10F File Nos. 14287-14387. 130.H.17.1B File Nos. 14388-14430. 130.H.17.2F File Nos. 14431-14535. 130.H.17.3B File Nos. 14536-14619. 130.H.17.4F File Nos. 14620-14696. 130.H.17.5B File Nos. 14697-14791. 130.H.17.6F File Nos. 14792-14878. 130.H.17.7B File Nos. 14879-14968. 130.H.17.8F File Nos. 14969-15050. 130.H.17.9B File Nos. 15051-15125. 130.H.17.10F File Nos. 15126-15187. 130.H.18.1B File Nos. 15188-15258. 130.H.18.2F File Nos. 15259-15350. 130.H.18.3B File Nos. 15351-15401. 130.H.18.4F File Nos. 15402-15509. 130.H.18.5B File Nos. 15510-15567. 130.H.18.6F File Nos. 15568-15638. 130.H.18.7B File Nos. 15639-15710(a). 130.H.18.8F File Nos. 15710(b)-15774. 130.H.18.9B File Nos. 15775-15855. 130.H.18.10F File Nos. 15856-15917. 130.H.19.1B File Nos. 15918-16009. 130.H.19.2F File Nos. 16010-16077. 130.H.19.3B File Nos. 16078-16168. 130.H.19.4F File Nos. 16169-16231. 130.H.19.5B File Nos. 16232-16302. 130.H.19.6F File Nos. 16303-16359. 130.H.19.7B File Nos. 16360-16420. 130.H.19.8F File Nos. 16421-16482. 130.H.19.9B File Nos. 16483-16533. 130.H.19.10F File Nos. 16534-16618. 131.H.8.1B File Nos. 16619-16658. 131.H.8.2F File Nos. 16659-16687(a). 131.H.8.3B File Nos. 16687(b)-16725. 131.H.8.4F File Nos. 16726-16789. 131.H.8.5B File Nos. 16790-16846. 131.H.8.6F File Nos. 16847-16885(b). 131.H.8.7B File Nos. 16886-16919(b). 131.H.8.8F File Nos. 16920-16978. 131.H.8.9B File Nos. 16979-17002. 131.H.8.10F File Nos. 17003-17050. 130.I.1.1B File Nos. 17051-18014. 130.I.1.2F File Nos. 18015-18079. 130.I.1.3B File Nos. 18080-18119. 130.I.1.4F File Nos. 18120-18163. 130.I.1.5B File Nos. 18164-18226. 130.I.1.6F File Nos. 18227-18274. 130.I.1.7B File Nos. 18275-18342. 130.I.1.8F File Nos. 18343-18404. 130.I.1.9B File Nos. 18405-18459. 130.I.1.10F File Nos. 18460-18518. 130.I.2.1B File Nos. 18519-18578. 130.I.2.2F File Nos. 18579-18635. 130.I.2.3B File Nos. 18636-18702. 130.I.2.4F File Nos. 18703-18762. 130.I.2.5B File Nos. 18763-18821. 130.I.2.6F File Nos. 18822-18883. 130.I.2.7B File Nos. 18884-18938. 130.I.2.8F File Nos. 18939-19008. 130.I.2.9B File Nos. 19009-19076. 130.I.2.10F File Nos. 19077-19141. 130.I.3.1B File Nos. 19142-19208. 130.I.3.2F File Nos. 19209-19285. 130.I.3.3B File Nos. 19286-19363. 130.I.3.4F File Nos. 19364-19430. 130.I.3.5B File Nos. 19431-19514. 130.I.3.6F File Nos. 19515-19593(1). 130.I.3.7B File Nos. 19593(2)-19621. 130.I.3.8F File Nos. 19622-19707. 130.I.3.9B File Nos. 19708-19780. 130.I.3.10F File Nos. 19781-19861. 130.I.4.1B File Nos. 19862-19945. 101.J.12.2F File Nos. 19946-20006. 101.J.12.3B File Nos. 20007-20087. 101.J.12.4F File Nos. 20088-20147. 101.J.12.5B File Nos. 20148-20221. 101.J.12.6F File Nos. 20222-20297. 101.J.12.7B File Nos. 20298-20372. 101.J.12.8F File Nos. 20373-20438. 101.J.12.9B File Nos. 20439-20483. 101.J.12.10F File Nos. 20484-20560. 101.J.13.1B File Nos. 20561-20630. 101.J.13.2F File Nos. 20631-20705. 101.J.13.3B File Nos. 20706-20774. 101.J.13.4F File Nos. 20775-20818. 101.J.13.5B File Nos. 20819-20886. 101.J.13.6F File Nos. 20887-20951. 101.J.13.7B File Nos. 20952-21025. 101.J.13.8F File Nos. 21027-21084. 101.J.13.9B File Nos. 21085-21158. 101.J.13.10F File Nos. 21159-21228. 101.J.14.1B File Nos. 21229-21288. 101.J.14.2F File Nos. 21289-21362. 101.J.14.3B File Nos. 21363-21427. 101.J.14.4F File Nos. 21428-21505. 101.J.14.5B File Nos. 21506-21581. 101.J.14.6F File Nos. 21582-21639. 101.J.14.7B File Nos. 21640-21703. 101.J.14.8F File Nos. 21704-21780. 101.J.14.9B File Nos. 21781-21858. 101.J.14.10F File Nos. 21859-21944. 101.J.15.1B File Nos. 21945-22017. 101.J.15.2F File Nos. 22018-22084. 101.J.15.3B File Nos. 22085-22164. 101.J.15.4F File Nos. 22165-22224. 101.J.15.5B File Nos. 22225-22297. 101.J.15.6F File Nos. 22298-22371. 101.J.15.7B File Nos. 22372-22442. 101.J.15.8F File Nos. 22443-22502. 101.J.15.9B File Nos. 22503-22579. 101.J.15.10F File Nos. 22580-22663. 101.J.16.1B File Nos. 22664-22742. 101.J.16.2F File Nos. 22743-22813. 101.J.16.3B File Nos. 22814-22888. 101.J.16.4F File Nos. 22889-22972. 101.J.16.5B File Nos. 22973-23064. 101.J.16.6F File Nos. 23065-23152. 101.J.16.7B File Nos. 23153-23239. 101.J.16.8F File Nos. 23240-23313. 101.J.16.9B File Nos. 23314-23381. 101.J.16.10F File Nos. 23382-23472. File Nos. 23473-23478.

According to the court, these files were dismissed by the court and the files were destroyed in accordance with the general records retention schedule for the courts.

Index, 1950-1987 (Unfilmed) 115.I.1.14F Index to Case File Nos. 23479-35704. 6 folders.

File-by-file list of civil case files; each entry gives microfilm reel number (as assigned by the court), frame number of the first document in the file, case name, file number, and date of filing.

Case Files, 1950-1987 (Microfilm SAM 309)

Reel numbers assigned by the court have been retained to match entries in the index.

Reel Nos. 1-46, File Nos. 23479-35704. SAM 309 1 File Nos. 23479-23680. SAM 309 2 File Nos. 23681-23866. SAM 309 3 File Nos. 23867-24022. SAM 309 4 File Nos. 24023-24200. SAM 309 5 File Nos. 24203-24400. SAM 309 6 File Nos. 24401-24597. SAM 309 7 File Nos. 24598-24837. SAM 309 8 File Nos. 24838-25050. SAM 309 9 File Nos. 25051-25200. SAM 309 10 File Nos. 25201-25539. SAM 309 11 File Nos. 25540-25844. SAM 309 12 File Nos. 25845-26132. SAM 309 13 File Nos. 26133-26339. SAM 309 14 File Nos. 26340-26572. SAM 309 15 File Nos. 26573-26835. SAM 309 16 File Nos. 26836-27090. SAM 309 17 File Nos. 27091-27326. SAM 309 18 File Nos. 27327-27601. SAM 309 19 File Nos. 27602-27862. SAM 309 20 File Nos. 27683-28150. SAM 309 21 File Nos. 28151-28355. SAM 309 22 File Nos. 28356-28572. SAM 309 23 File Nos. 28573-28731. SAM 309 24 File Nos. 28732-28976. SAM 309 25 File Nos. 28977-29140. SAM 309 26 File Nos. 29141-29362. SAM 309 27 File Nos. 29363-29620. SAM 309 28 File Nos. 29621-29809. SAM 309 29 File Nos. 29812-30126. SAM 309 30 File Nos. 30128-30489. SAM 309 31 File Nos. 30494-30733. SAM 309 32 File Nos. 30738-31007. SAM 309 33 File Nos. 31010-31274. SAM 309 34 File Nos. 31276-31501. SAM 309 35 File Nos. 31504-31858. SAM 309 36 File Nos. 31862-32420. SAM 309 37 File Nos. 32422-33429. SAM 309 38 File Nos. 33466-33789. SAM 309 39 File Nos. 33792-34185. SAM 309 40 File Nos. 34189-34490. SAM 309 41 File Nos. 34493-34760. SAM 309 42 File Nos. 34763-35058. SAM 309 43 File Nos. 35064-35277. SAM 309 44 File Nos. 35281-35386. SAM 309 45 File Nos. 35387-35644. SAM 309 46 File Nos. 35647-35704. Reel Nos. 94-99, undated.

Appear to contain a mixture of retakes and files that both pre-date and possibly post-date the main body of filmed files. There is no separate index to these reels.

SAM 309 94 File Nos. 4142-5532. SAM 309 95 File Nos. F9-86-5791 - 28240. SAM 309 96 File Nos. 28935-32170. SAM 309 97 File Nos. 32485-44765. SAM 309 98 File Nos. 45942-34153. SAM 309 99 File No. 34153.