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New York State Court of Chancery Chancellor's Draft Decrees and Orders


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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
This series consists of draft decrees and orders used as entry documentation for the State Court of Chancery Common Order Book 1806-1830, Register's Minutes of Decrees 1830-1847, and Register's Minutes of Common Orders 1830-1847. Draft decrees appear in this series beginning in 1830. Occasionally a draft court rule or certificate of registry of a solicitor or counsellor appear. Within some court sessions some common orders, special orders, and decrees are bundled separately by court session.
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Chancellor's draft decrees and orders
Quantity:

29 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1823-1847
Series Number:
J0089

Arrangement

Chronological by year, then by court session.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of draft decrees and orders used as entry documentation for Common Order Book 1806-1830, Register's Minutes of Decrees 1830-1847, and Register's Minutes of Common Orders 1830-1847.

Draft decrees appear in this series beginning in 1830. Occasionally a draft court rule or certificate of registry of a solicitor or counsellor appear. Within some court sessions some common orders, special orders, and decrees are bundled separately by court session.

Related Material

J0045 New York State Court of Chancery Common Order Book

J0049 New York State Court of Chancery Register's Minutes of Decrees and

J0046 New York State Court of Chancery Register's Minutes of Common Orders, contain related records.

Custodial History

The Court of Appeals placed these records on deposit at the Historical Documents Collection, Queens College, from 1973-1982.

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