This series constitutes a full record of the judicial proceedings in such equity matters as foreclosure (the majority of cases), divorce, marital separation, dower rights, partitions of real property, injunctions against the performance of certain acts, and the settlement of legacies. Typical documents in addition to decrees and final orders include bills of foreclosure, answers to charges, reports of the Masters in Chancery, and subpoenas.
Creator
New York (State). Court of Chancery
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
This series consists of writs of fieri facias, ordering a sheriff to sell a defendant's property in order to pay money owed to a complainant; writs of attachment, ordering a sheriff to arrest a defendant who was in contempt of court; and related documents.
Creator
New York (State). Court of Chancery
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Calendars contain lists of cases and brief notes of proceedings before the Vice-Chancellor or Assistant Vice-Chancellor in the First Circuit (New York City). Some entries include lists of papers read or submitted. Calendars include both adversarial cases, commenced by bill of complaint, and non-adversarial cases, commenced by petition.
Creator
New York (State). Court of Chancery
Access Restrictions
Use and reproduction of fragile documents may be restricted.
Notices of equity suits affecting title to real property
Series Number
JN396
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.
Creator
New York (State). Court of Chancery
Access Restrictions
Most documents are very fragile and must be used with care under supervision of an archivist.
Court of Chancery Clerk's registers of causes and matters
Series Number
J0073
Summary
This series consists of summary chronological records of actions taken and documents filed in cases heard by the Vice-Chancellors. Cases include both adversarial cases commenced by complaint ("causes"), and those commenced by petition ("matters").
Creator
New York (State). Court of Chancery
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Court of Chancery (1st Circuit) Clerk's minute books
Series Number
JN310
Summary
This series is a chronological record of court proceedings maintained by the Clerk of the Court of Equity (1st Circuit) during the period 1823-1829 and the Clerk of the Court of Chancery (1st Circuit) during the period 1830-1847. The minutes contain summaries or texts of motions, orders, and final decrees. Entries relate to cases commenced by complaint or petition.
Creator
New York (State). Court of Chancery
Access Restrictions
Use and reproduction of fragile documents may be restricted.
Court of Chancery (1st Circuit) clerk's rough minutes books
Series Number
JN318
Summary
These volumes contain a chronological record of proceedings before the Vice-Chancellor and Assistant Vice-Chancellor in the Court of Chancery, 1st Circuit, in New York City. The rough minutes contain brief notes of proceedings, such as filing of papers and issuance of preliminary orders and a final order or decree, in cases involving a complainant and defendant. Not included in the registers are non-adversarial cases commenced by petition.
Creator
New York (State). Court of Chancery
Access Restrictions
Use and reproduction of fragile documents may be restricted.
New York State Court of Chancery First Circuit register of court-appointed guardians, receivers, and committees
Series Number
JN314
Summary
This register (or "docket") contains summary information on judicial trustees appointed by the Court of Chancery, First Circuit, to administer the property of persons not competent to do so themselves. Each entry states the case title (naming the petitioner or the parties to litigation), name of the judicial trustee (guardian, receiver, or committee) and date of appointment. Notes on cases date as late as 1846. A guardian cared for the person and property of a legally incompetent individual, usually a minor. A receiver managed property that was the subject of litigation. A committee administered the property of an adult individual determined to be incompetent.
Creator
New York (State). Court of Chancery
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Court of Chancery filed papers and mortgage foreclosure decrees
Series Number
JN315
Summary
The first sub-series contains filed documents in cases that generally did not result in an enrolled decree, the final determination in a Chancery case involving a complainant and defendant. The second sub-series, including corporation cases, includes some decrees or draft decrees, mostly in mortgage foreclosure cases, as well as papers in cases that did not result in decrees. Most of the case papers in this series were filed by the Register (before 1802), Assistant Register (starting 1802), and Clerk of the First Circuit in New York City (1823-1847). Some of the cases were commenced in the Supreme Court, in Equity (New York County), and the papers were filed by the New York County Clerk (1847-1899).
Creator
New York (State). Court of Chancery
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.