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Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
Notices of pending equity suits ("lis pendens") affecting title to real property were filed in the New York County Clerk's
Office. Suits were brought in the Court of Chancery, Court of Equity (1st Circuit) (1823-1829), and Court of Chancery (1st
Circuit) (1830-1847). Most notices concern foreclosure of a mortgage and typically include names of parties to the suit, purpose
of the suit, an abstract of the terms and conditions of the mortgage, a description of the mortgaged property, and the names
of any defendants owning equity of redemption in the mortgage.
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Title:
Notices of equity suits affecting title to real property
Quantity:
8 cubic feet
57 volumes
Inclusive Dates:
1823-1825, 1828-1847
Series Number:
JN396
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