New York State Court of Appeals Orders Transferring Court of Chancery Papers to County Clerks
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Overview of the Records
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Arrangement
Roughly alphabetical by name of complainant or petitioner.
Administrative History
Many cases were pending when the Court of Chancery ended its existence on July 1, 1847, at which time its equity jurisdiction was vested in the reorganized Supreme Court by the new Constitution adopted in 1846 (Art. 14, sect. 5-6). The newly-established Court of Appeals assumed custody of the records and papers of the former Court of Chancery, including many files relating to cases pending at the time the Court of Chancery was abolished.
Scope and Content Note
The documents in this series consist of the order by a Supreme Court justice for transfer of papers in a Chancery case from the Court of Appeals to the county clerk in a particular county. The Supreme Court would then render judgment in the case. Some of the orders are accompanied by an affidavit for transfer of the papers, or related correspondence.
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