New York State Court of Chancery Chancellor's Draft Opinions J2089

New York State Court of Chancery Chancellor's Draft Opinions

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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 opinions written by the Chancellor for cases heard by the Court of Chancery and the Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors. Each draft opinion gives the volume and page number in which it is entered; the names of the parties in the case; a review of the particulars and proceedings in the case; the Chancellor's opinion on the matters in question; and citations of statutes, reported cases, and legal treaties to support this opinion.

Creator:

New York (State). Court of Chancery

Title:

Chancellor's draft opinions

Quantity:

0.5 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1842, 1846

Series Number:

J2089

Arrangement

By court, then numeric by volume and page in which the opinions were entered, corresponding to a chronological arrangement by date opinion was written.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of draft opinions written by the Chancellor for cases heard by the Court of Chancery and the Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors.

Each draft opinion gives the volume and page number in which it is entered, the names of the parties in the case, a review of the particulars and proceedings in the case, the Chancellor's opinion on the matters in question, his reasons for the opinion, and citations of statutes, reported cases, and legal treaties to support this opinion. Opinions written for the Court of Errors also contain the vote by which the decision of the lower court was affirmed or reversed. This coincides with a chronological arrangement by the date the opinions were written.