Records of small claims court cases, Câmpulung Moldovenesc

Collection

Holding institution (official language):: Arhivele Naționale ale României, Direcţia Judeţeană Suceava

Postal address:: Arhivele Naționale ale României, Direcţia Judeţeană Suceava, Strada Ştefan cel Mare nr. 33, cod 720003, jud. Suceava Romania

Scope and content:: This collection consists of court dossiers pertaining to various civil cases, the vast majority involving inheritance and a considerable amount relating to property cases, contracts and the issuing or release of records and certificates. The property cases cover a broad range of topics ranging from cases of recognition or establishment of ownership, eviction, destruction or damage to property and the sale or surrender of property from one party to another. The contract cases typically involve the cancellation of or release from a contract or claims about breaches of contractual obligations. Owing to the considerable size of the Jewish population in the Câmpulung district, a substantial number of these cases involve Jewish individuals and companies or banks with Jewish owners. A number of cases from the 1940s appear to relate to the seizing or redistribution of Jewish property around the time of the deportations. For example, in 1940 there is a notable increase in cases involving the striking of claims or of debts relating to properties, and in 1942 there are correspondence and documents relating to the redrawing of property books. 1943 features several property and financial cases involving the Centrul Național de Românizare București (National Centre for Romanianisation). Beginning in 1944 there are a number of cases involving Jewish people seeking “recognition of ownership” of property.

Archival history:: The collection was maintained by its creator and acquired by the National Archives after World War II.

Access, restrictions:: As the majority of these cases concern property, access is generally restricted and special permission is required to view them.