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Stockholms läns västra tingsrätt

1950-tal--1976 Reference: SE/SSA/2192

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2192 Stockholms läns västra domsaga Historisk översikt över den judiciella indelningen 1) Västra delen av Stockholms län jämte södra Roslagen sammanlades för första gången till en domsaga år 1714. Domsagan omfattade nio tingslag - Åkers, Danderyds och Värmdö skeppsl samt Sollentuna, Färentuna, Långhundra, Seminghundra, Ärlinghundra och Vallentuna häraden. År 1771 delades domsagan in i två delar. Åkers, Danderyds och Värmdö skeppslag samt Sollentuna och Vallentuna häraden bildade en domsaga, under det att Seminghundra, Ärlinghundra, Långhundra och Färentuna häraden bildade en annan domsaga. Dessa båda domsagor ombildades sedan år 1844, då Vallentuna och Färentuna häraden bytte plats med varandra. Den domsaga som därefter kom att omfatta Seminghundra, Långhundra, Ärlinghundra och Vallentuna häraden, gavs officiellt namnet officiellt namnet Stockholms läns västra domsaga. Under detta namn framträder domsagan för första gången i statskalendern år 1870. De fyra häradena hade från början gemensamt tingsställe i Kimsta. Från år 1914 finns tingsstället i Åshusby gästgivaregård och från 1921 i Stockholm. I och med utgången av år 1947 upphörde rådhusrätten i Sigtuna varefter Sigtuna stad lades landsrätt och införlivades med domsagan den 1 januari 1948. Den 1 januari 1952 överfördes Eds socken från Sollentuna härad och Sollentuna och Färentuna domsaga till Stockholms läns västra domsaga. 1) Materialet till denna översikt har huvudsakligen hämtats från dels en i mars 1966 av Ivar Skarstedt upprättad översikt över de judiciella förhållandena inom västra delen av Stockholms län jämte Södra Roslagen, avsedd att bilda ingress till Södra Roslags domsagas arkivförteckning dels indelningsliggaren vid Kammarkollegium. Den sistnämnda redovisar dock inte ändringar före 1941, varför denna översikt kan vara ofullständig i vad avser förhållanden före detta år. Långhundra härad innehöll socknarna Gottröra, Husby-Långhundra, Kårsta, Lagga, Närtuna och Östuna. Ärlinghundra härad innehöll socknarna Alsike, Haga, Husby-Ärlinghundra, Knivsta, Norrsunda, Odensala, S:t Olof, S:t Per och Vassunda. Seminghundra härad innehöll socknarna Frösunda, Lunda, Markim, Orkesta, Skepptuna, Skånela och Vidbo. Vallentuna härad innehöll socknarna Angarn, Fresta, Hammarby, Vada, Vallentuna och Össeby-Garn. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S:t Olofs och S:t Pers socknar sammanslogs till en gemensam landkommun någon gång före år 1941. Övriga socknar utgjorde däremot särskilda landskommuner fram till tidpunkten för den stora kommunindelningsreformen den 1 januari 1952. Den kommunala indelningen inom domsagan gestaltar sig därefter på följande sätt. Sigtuna stad hade redan den 1 januari 1948 inkorporerat S:t Olofs och S:t Pers landskommun. Den 1 januari 1952 inkorporerades även Haga landskommun. Den 1 januari 1971 slogs staden samman med Märsta kommun till Sigtuna kommun. Knivsta kommun innehöll från början Alsike, Knivsta, Lagga, Vassunda och Östuna socknar. Den 1 januari 1967 överfördes Husby-Långhundra socken till kommunen från Skepptuna kommun i samband med att denna upplöstes. Slutligen införlivades Knivsta kommun med Uppsala kommun den 1 januari 1971 och överfördes i samband därmed till Uppsala tingslag. Märsta kommun innehöll från början Husby-Ärlinghundra, Norrsunda, Odensala och Skånela socknar. Den 1 januari 1967 överfördes Lunda, Skepptuna och Vidbo socknar till kommunen från Skepptuna kommun i samband med att denna upplöstes. Den 1 januari 1971 sammanlades slutligen Märsta kommun och Sigtuna stad till Sigtuna kommun. Skepptuna kommun innehöll från början Gottröra, Husby-Långhundra, Lunda, Närtuna, Skepptuna och Vidbo socknar. Kommunen upplöstes den 1 januari 1967. I samband därmed överfördes Gottröra och Närtuna socknar till Rimbo (tidigare Sjuhundra) kommun i Mellersta Roslags domsaga, Husby-Långhundra socken till Knivsta kommun samt Lunda, Skepptuna och Vidbo sockar till Märsta kommun. Upplands Väsby kommun bildades av Eds, Fresta och Hammarby socknar. Kommunen är den enda inom domsagan som bestått oförändrad, frånsett ett par smärre gränsjusteringar (se nedan). Vallentuna kommun bildades av Frösunda, Markims, Orkesta och Vallentuna socknar. Kommunen sammanlades den 1 januari 1971 med Össeby kommun till Vallentuna kommun. Össeby kommun bildades av Angarns, Kårsta, Vada och Össeby-Garns socknar. Kommunen sammanlades den 1 januari 1971 med Vallentuna kommun. ---------------------------- Detaljer rörande de olika socknarna framgår av bilaga 1. Rörande Sigtuna stad hänvisas till bilaga 2. Stockholms läns västra domsaga upphörde i och med utgången av år 1976. Därvid överfördes Sigtuna och Upplands Väsby kommuner till Sollentuna domsaga, medan Vallentuna kommun överfördes till Södra Roslags domsaga. Haga tingshus, Solna, 1978-11-20 Georg Sterzel Rådman Bilaga 1 Sammanställning av indelningsändringar m.m. berörande de olika socknar som ingått i Stockholms läns västra domsaga. Alsike socken tillhör Ärlinghundra härad. Socknen fördes 1952-01-01 till Knivsta kommun. 1971-01-01 införlivades Knivsta kommun med Uppsala kommun. Angarns socken Tillhör Vallentuna härad. Socknen fördes 1952-01-01 till Össeby kommun. 1971-01-01 sammanlades Össeby och Vallentuna kommuner till Vallentuna kommun. Eds socken tillhör Sollentuna härad. Socknen fördes 1952-01-01 till Stockholms läns västra domsaga efter att det tidigare ha tillhört Sollentuna och Färentuna domsaga. Samma dag införlivades socknen med den nybildade Upplands Väsby kommun. 1955-01-01 överfördes socknen till Järfälla socken - Ett på karta närmare redovisat område, motsvarande den s.k. Stäket villastad samt jordregisterenheten Strömsdal nr 1 och del av jordregisterenheten Sollentuna häradsallmänning nr 1, - Ett på samma karta redovisat område, motsvarande återstoden av Sollentuna häradsallmänning nr 1 jämte följande jordregisterenheter: - Horsgärdet nr 1 - Kallhäll nr 1 - Lund nr 1 - Ängsjö nr 1 - Lugnhamn nr 1 - Degermossen nr 1 - Vällsta 1:8 Med de överförda fastigheterna följde därtill hörande vatten och grund i Mälaren. Fresta socken tillhör Vallentuna härad. Socknen fördes 1952-01-01 till Upplands Väsby kommun. Frösunda socken tillhör Seminghundra härad. Socknen fördes 1952-01-01 till Vallentuna kommun. 1971-01-01 till Vallentuna kommun. 1971-01-01 sammanlades Össeby och Vallentuna kommuner till Vallentuna kommun. Gottröra socken tillhör Långhundra härad. Socknen fördes 1952-01-01 till Skepptuna kommun. 1967-01-01 överfördes socknen till Sjuhundra (Rimbo) kommun i Mellersta Roslags domsaga. Haga socken tillhör Ärlinghundra härad. Socknen inkorporerades 1952-01-01 av Sigtuna stad. 1971-01-01 sammanslogs staden med Märsta kommun till Sigtuna kommun. Hammarby socken tillhör Vallentuna härad. Socknen fördes 1952-01-01 till Upplands Väsby kommun. 1976-01-01 överfördes från socknen till Vallentuna socken fastigheten Skälby 1:10. Husby-Långhundra socken tillhör Långhundra härad. Socknen fördes 1952-01-01 till Skepptuna kommun. När denna kommun upplöstes 1967-01-01, fördes socknen till Knivsta kommun. 1971-01-01 införlivades Knivsta kommun med Uppsala kommun. 1942-12-04 medgav Kungl. Maj:t visst ägobyte, berörande Ulvesta 1:3 samt Eknäsgård 1:1 och 5:1 i Husby-Långhundra socken och Eknäsgård 3:1 och 4:1 samt Norrby 1:2 och 3:15 i Vidbo socken. 1949-01-01 överfördes socknen till Östuna socken fastigheten Vallby 1:1. Husby-Ärlinghundra socken tillhör Ärlinghundra härad. Socknen fördes 1952-01-01 till Märsta kommun. 1971-01-01 sammanslogs kommunen med Sigtuna stad till Sigtuna kommun. 1960-03-25 medgav Kungl. Maj:t ägoutbyte mellan Ärlinghundra häradsallmänning 1:2 i Husby-Ärlinghundra socken och Altuna 2:6 i Lunda socken. Knivsta socken tillhör Ärlinghundra härad. Socknen fördes 1952-01-01 till Knivsta kommun. 1971-01-01 införlivades kommunen med Uppsala kommun. Kårsta socken tillhör Långhundra härad. Socknen fördes 1952-01-01 till Össeby kommun. 1971-01-01 sammanslogs kommunen med Vallentuna kommun till Vallentuna kommun. Lagga kommun Tillhör Långhundra härad. Socknen fördes 1952-01-01 till Knivsta kommun. 1971-01-01 införlivades kommunen med Uppsala kommun. Lunda socken tillhör Seminghundra härad. Socknen fördes 1952-01-01 till Skepptuna kommun. När denna kommun upplöstes 1967-01-01, fördes socknen till Märsta kommun. 1971-01-01 sammanslogs kommunen med Sigtuna stad till Sigtuna kommun. 1960-03-25 medgav Kungl. Maj:t ägoutbyte mellan Ärlinghundra häradsallmänning 1:2 i Husby-Ärlinghundra socken och Altuna 2:6 i Lunda socken. Markims socken Tillhör Seminghundra härad. Socknen fördes 1952-01-01 till Vallentuna kommun. 1971-01-01 sammanslogs kommunen med Össeby kommun till Vallentuna kommun. Norrsunda socken tillhör Ärlinghundra härad. Socknen fördes 1952-01-01 till Märsta kommun. 1971-01-01 sammanslogs kommunen med Sigtuna stad till Sigtuna kommun. Närtuna socken tillhör Långhundra härad. Socknen fördes 1952-01-01 till Skepptuna kommun. När denna kommun upplöstes 1967-01-01, fördes socknen till Sjuhundra (Rimbo) kommun i Mellersta Roslags domsaga. Odensala socken tillhör Ärlinghundra härad. Socknen fördes 1952-01-01 till Märsta kommun. 1971-01-01 sammanslogs kommunen med Sigtuna stad till Sigtuna kommun. 1953-01-01 utvidgades socknen, se nedan S:t Olofs socken. Orkesta socken tillhör Seminghundra härad. Socknen fördes 1952-01-01 till Vallentuna kommun. 1971-01-01 sammanslogs kommunen med Össeby kommun till Vallentuna kommun. S:t Olofs socken tillhör Ärlinghundra härad. Någon gång före 1941 sammanslogs socknen med S:t Pers socken till S:t Olofs och S:t Pers landskommun. 1948-01-01 inkorporerades denna kommun med Sigtuna stad. 1971-01-01 sammanslogs staden med Märsta kommun till Sigtuna kommun. 1953-01-01 överfördes från socknen till Odensala socken Lövstaholm 3:2 - 3:4, 3:6 - 3:15, 3:17, 3:19 - 3:22, 3:24 - 3:36, 3:38 - 3:52 samt Lövstaholms skoltomt 1:1. S:t Pers socken tillhör Ärlinghundra härad. Någon gång före 1941 sammanslogs socknen med S:t Olofs socken till S:t Olofs och S:t Pers landskommun. 1948-01-01 inkorporerades denna kommun med Sigtuna stad. 1971-01-01 sammanslogs staden med Märsta kommun till Sigtuna kommun. 1950-01-01 tillfördes socknen fastigheterna Finsta och Finstaholm 1:6 - 1:9 samt Bodarne 1:2 i Häggeby socken, Uppsala län. Skepptuna socken tillhör Seminghundra härad. Socknen fördes 1952-01-01 till Skepptuna kommun. När denna kommun upplöstes 1967-01-01, fördes socknen till Märsta kommun. 1971-01-01 sammanslogs kommunen med Sigtuna stad till Sigtuna kommun. Skånela socken tillhör Seminghundra härad. Socknen fördes 1952-01-01 till Märsta kommun. 1971-01-01 sammanslogs kommunen med Sigtuna stad till Sigtuna kommun. Vada socken tillhör Vallentuna härad. Socknen fördes 1952-01-01 till Össeby kommun. 1971-01-01 sammanslogs kommunen med Vallentuna kommun till Vallentuna kommun. Vallentuna socken tillhör Vallentuna härad. Socknen fördes 1952-01-01 till Vallentuna kommun. 1971-01-01 sammanslogs kommunen med Össeby kommun till Vallentuna kommun. 1976-01-01 tillfördes socknen fastigheten Skälby 1:10 i Hammarby socken. Vassunda tillhör Ärlinghundra härad. Socknen fördes 1952-01-01 till Knivsta kommun. 1971-01-01 införlivades kommunen med Uppsala kommun. Vidbo socken tillhör Seminghundra härad. Socknen fördes 1952-01-01 till Skepptuna kommun. När denna kommun upplöstes 1967-01-01, fördes socknen till Märsta kommun. 1971-01-01 sammanslogs kommunen med Sigtuna stad till Sigtuna kommun. 1974-01-01 överfördes socknen till Husby-Långhundra socken, Uppsala län, fastigheterna Ulvesta skola 1:1, Norrby 2:1 och Rickeby 5:1. Össeby-Garns socken tillhör Vallentuna härad. Socknen fördes 1952-01-01 till Össeby kommun. 1971-01-01 sammanslogs kommunen med Vallentuna kommun till Vallentuna kommun. Östuna socken tillhör Långhundra härad. Socknen fördes 1952-01-01 till Knivsta kommun. 1971-01-01 införlivades kommunen med Uppsala kommun. 1949-01-01 tillfördes socknen fastigheten Vallby 1:1 i Husby-Långhundra socken. Bilaga 2 Sammanställning av indelningsändringar m.m., berörande Sigtuna stad Fram till utgången av år 1947 utgjorde Sigtuna stad en egen judiciell enhet. Vid årsskiftet 1947/48 upphörde emellertid rådhusrätten. Den 1 januari 1948 förenades staden i judiciellt avseende med Stockholms läns västra domsaga (SFS 1947:565). 1948-01-01 införlivades S:t Olofs och S:t Pers socknar och landskommun med Sigtuna stad. 1952-01-01 införlivades Haga socken och kommun med staden. 1971-01-01 sammanlades staden med Märsta landskommun till Sigtuna kommun. Sedan 1948-01-01 har staden (och därefter Märsta kommun) berörts av följande indelningsändringar utöver de ovan redovisade: 1950-01-01 tillfördes S:t Pers Socken fastigheterna Finsta och Finstaholm 1:6 - 1:9 samt Bodarne 1:2 i Häggeby socken, Uppsala län. 1953-01-01 överfördes från S:t Olofs socken till Odensala socken fastigheterna Lövstaholm 3:2 - 3:4, 3:6 - 3:15, 3:17, 3:19 - 3:22, 3:24 - 3:36 och 3:38 - 3:52 samt Lövstaholms skoltomt 1:1. 1974-01-01 överfördes från Vidbo socken till Husby-Långhundra socken, Uppsala län, fastigheterna Ulvesta skola 1:1, Norrby 2:1 och Rickeby 5:1. Rådhusrätten i Sigtuna arkiv Arkivet förvaras numera i Landsarkivet i Uppsala. Sista delen överlämnades 1976-11-03, varvid landsarkivarien kvitterade 62 band, 31 kapslar och 5 plåtlådor mikrofilm, se särskilt kvitterat reversal, som förvaras i Stockholms läns västra tingsrätts arkiv, volym E I a:2. Överlämnade handlingar bestod av: 24 domböcker 1921 - 1947 29 band småprotokoll 1851 - 1947 1 band lagfartsprotokoll 1912 - 1922 1 band inteckningsprotokoll 1912 - 1922 1 band memorialprotokoll 1911 - 1920 1 band bo-, hem- och äktenskapsskillnadsmål 1899 - 1947 1 dagbok över konkurser 1922 - 1941 1 dagbok över lagsökningsmål 1938 - 1946 1 dagbok över handräckningsärenden 1938 - 1947 1 band förmyndareförteckning 1863 - 1948 19 kapslar inneliggande handlingar till domboken och småprotokollen 1923 - 1947 10 kapslar konkursakter 1833 - 1911 1 kapsel lagsöknings- och handräckningshandlingar 1922 - 1947 1 band inskrivningsdomarens dagbok över inskrivningsärenden 1933 - 1947 1 band konkursdomarens protokoll 1924 - 1941, innehållande även ägodelningsdomarens och ägodelningsrättens protokoll 1942 - 1947 5 plåtlådor mikrofilm på fastighetsböckerna, utförd 1953.

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