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Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

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Abstract:  

This series is an alphabetical index by last name of complainant to Chancery Papers, State Archives Series J0070. Each entry in the index contains the names of the complainant and defendant and a file number. There are also special sections in the back of the index for banks, churches, insurance companies, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

22

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

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Abstract:  

This series consists of a Register's statistical report to the Chancellor of cases handled by the court. It contains lists of: the number of bills filed in the court's Albany and New York City offices; the number of decrees enrolled in Albany and in New York City and the number of bills filed with the .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

23

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

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Abstract:  

This series consists of draft reports on the Chancery Fund submitted to the state assembly. The reports were occasionally requested from the Register and Assistant Register by legislative resolution. Informational content of each report varies depending on what was requested..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

24

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery (7th Circuit)

 

 

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Abstract:  

This series consists of copies of special orders issued by the Vice Chancellor in the 7th Circuit directing a Master to appoint a receiver for an insolvent debtor and directing the debtor to turn over all his property, account books, and papers to the receiver..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

25

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

This series consists of actions taken and documents filed in cases involving the appointment of a guardian, committee, or receiver. The heading for each case recorded contains the name of dependent(s), whether a lunatic, drunkard, or infant, the name of the solicitor, and the year the case was brought .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

26

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

Chapter 12 of the Laws of 1788 gave the Court of Chancery the responsibility for overseeing the well being and property of persons deemed idiots or lunatics and infant trustees (persons under the age of 21 whose person and estate are under the care of a trustee of guardian). This series is a listing .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

27

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

The power of the Chancellor or Vice Chancellor to appoint committees or guardians for idiots, lunatics, or insolvent corporations is derived from English precedent. This power was extended to the appointment of guardians for infants by Chapter 106 of the Laws of 1815 and to the appointment of committees .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

28

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

The laws of 1830 incorporated the New York Life Insurance and Trust Company and stipulated that the Court of Chancery could appoint this institution as a guardian for infants whose estates yielded an annual income exceeding $100. The court used the Trust Company as a depository for the monies of infants .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

29

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

This series consists of summary chronological records of actions taken and documents filed in cases heard by the Vice-Chancellors. Cases include both adversarial cases commenced by complaint ("causes"), and those commenced by petition ("matters")..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

30

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

This series consists of common orders issued by the Clerk in the name of the Vice Chancellor in the 7th Circuit in mortgage cases, by which a Master was ordered to determine the amount of principal and interest owed to the complainant..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

31

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

This series is a listing of information on cases in which a guardian, committee, or receiver was appointed by the Vice Chancellor in the Third Circuit..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

32

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

This series consists of appointments of agents, filed by solicitors, with the Clerk of the 2nd Chancery Circuit. Each appointment contains the name of the agent, date of appointment, place of residence, and the signature of the appointing solicitor. The rule of the court required every solicitor in .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

33

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

This series consists of the annual reports of Injunction Masters on the accounts of all court appointed guardians, committees, and receivers in their circuits. These reports were originally filled with the Chancellor and appropriate Vice Chancellor pursuant to court rule 156. The reports are in narrative .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

34

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

This series consists of bonds for the performance of duties executed by guardians, committees, and receivers. A law of 1815 required a court appointed guardian to give bond to the infant-trustee. The bond was to be filed with the court. In practice such bonds were also required from committees for lunatics .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

35

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

This series consists of copies of orders and decrees issued by the Chancellor in cases of disputes between the Utica and Schenectady Railroad and owners of property it wished to appropriate. A law of 1833 incorporated the railroad and established the procedures for resolving such conflicts in the Court .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

36

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

This series contains copies of decrees issued by the Chancellor authorizing the sale of land in mortgage foreclosure cases. The minute books were created by the Register, whose office was in Albany..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

37

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

This series contains transcriptions of enrolled decrees, the final determinations in equity cases involving a complainant and defendant. The decrees were issued by the Chancellor, the Circuit Judge in the 1st Circuit (1823-1829), the Vice-Chancellor in the 1st Circuit (1830-1847), or (after July 1, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

38

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

Title:  

 

Abstract:  

The registers in this series contain summary chronological records of proceedings in the Court of Chancery (before spring 1823), in the Court of Equity (1st Circuit) (spring 1823 through 1829), and before the Vice-Chancellor (1st Circuit) (1830-1847), in cases ("causes") involving a complainant and .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives