New York State Comptroller's Office Legal and Entry Documentation Relating to Court of Appeals and Court of Chancery
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- Most of the documents in this series are associated with the Court of Chancery. Documents reference many different cases including one involving Philip Phelps and another involving the Commercial Bank of Albany. Other documents relay the names of employees of the Court of Appeals Clerk's Office and the salaries they were paid. Also found is a certificate of appointment of a clerk in the Office of the Attorney General and letters to the New York State Comptroller.
Title
- Legal and entry documentation relating to Court of Appeals and Court of Chancery
Quantity
- 0.3 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- B1186
Creator
Scope and Content Note
Most of the documents in this series are associated with the Court of Chancery. Documents reference many different cases including one involving Philip Phelps and another involving the Commercial Bank of Albany. A letter appointing a physician to the Hudson River State Hospital is also included. Other documents relay the names of employees of the Court of Appeals Clerk's Office and the salaries they were paid. Also found is a certificate of appointment of a clerk in the Office of the Attorney General and letters to the New York State Comptroller.
Custodial History
These records were transferred by the Banking Department to the New York State Library in 1940, and then later to the New York State Archives. It is likely these records originated in the Comptroller's Office, which handled functions that were assumed later by the Banking Department when it was created in 1851.
Access Restrictions
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