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Creator:

New York (State). Court of Appeals

 

 

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Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

 

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

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These volumes contain a chronological record of proceedings before the Vice-Chancellor and Assistant Vice-Chancellor in the Court of Chancery, 1st Circuit, in New York City. The rough minutes contain brief notes of proceedings, such as filing of papers and issuance of preliminary orders and a final .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

 

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

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This series constitutes a full record of the judicial proceedings in such equity matters as foreclosure (the majority of cases), divorce, marital separation, dower rights, partitions of real property, injunctions against the performance of certain acts, and the settlement of legacies. Typical documents .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

 

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

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This series consists of copies of common orders (orders to which a party was entitled without having to show special cause) issued by the Vice Chancellors of the 2nd through 8th circuits. A court rule required the clerks of the circuits to enter common orders in separate bound volumes. Included in this .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

 

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

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This series consists of documents filed with the 5th, 6th, and 8th Chancery Circuits by aliens seeking United States citizenship. The information in each file usually includes: the alien's name; birthdate and age; place of origin; nation and ruler of former allegiance; arrival date in the United States; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

 

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

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This series consists of Chancellor Reuben H. Walworth's personal notes on cases in Chancery. The form of the notes and the information they contain varies among cases. Appearing for all cases are the names of the parties and their solicitors and the date the case was heard by the Chancellor. The Chancellor's .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

 

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

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This series consists of copies of decrees and special orders issued by the Vice Chancellors primarily related to appointing court officials and providing relief to petitioners and complainants. Information includes the names of parties in the case, issue date, occasionally the place of issuance, and .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

 

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

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This series contains a short chronological record of proceedings in cases in which a clerk in Chancery provided a service. A court rule required the two Chancery Clerks in New York City and the two in Albany to maintain these registers..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

 

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

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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

 

 

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

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This rule book was maintained by a Chancery Clerk as a summary record of common orders, most pertaining to producing witnesses and taking testimony.The name R.R. Lansing (Richard R. Lansing) is written on the front cover; he was the Chancery Clerk at Utica. The volume contains several handwritings..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

 

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

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The first sub-series contains filed documents in cases that generally did not result in an enrolled decree, the final determination in a Chancery case involving a complainant and defendant. The second sub-series, including corporation cases, includes some decrees or draft decrees, mostly in mortgage .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

 

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

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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

 

 

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

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The volume that constitutes this series is an index to individuals, companies, and institutions involved in Court of Chancery In Re cases found in Series J0057. It is divided into three parts: part one contains an alphabetical index by last name of individuals and name of institutions or companies (exclusive .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

 

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

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This series consists of an alphabetical index by last name of complainant to Series J0087, Miscellaneous Filed Papers, 1777-1847. Each entry in the index contains the names of complainant and defendant and a file number..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

 

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

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This series consists of records filed in cases handled by the Chancellor or by the Vice Chancellor of the 1st Circuit without resort to an enrolled decree (i.e., through dismissal, a court order, an agreement between the parties, etc.). Files do not often contain information on the court's final determination .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

 

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

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This register lists bonds filed with the Court of Chancery by guardians and other agents of the court. Register also contains a list of title deeds filed by order of the Court of Chancery, 1760-1804..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

 

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

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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

 

 

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

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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

 

 

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

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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

 

 

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Probates

 

 

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These volumes contain bonds of persons appointed by the State Court of Probates to administer and settle the estate of a decedent. Each bond states the name of three obligors, the amount and condition of the bond, the names of the administrator and two sureties, and the signatures of the obligors..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives