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.
New York State Court of Chancery indices to notices of suits in Equity Court
Series Number
J0163
Summary
These volumes index notices of pending actions (suits) in Equity Court that were filed in the office of the clerk of the city and county of New York from December 1823 to December 1855. Each index entry includes name of defendant(s), name of complainant(s), and date of notice. While individual volumes index notices by defendant last name, entries within a given letter of the alphabet are arranged chronologically.
Creator
New York (State). Court of Chancery
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Indexes to notices of equity in Court of Chancery (1st Circuit) and Supreme Court (New York County)
Series Number
JN112
Summary
Printed volumes list notices of pending suits in equity filed in the New York County Clerk's Office. Each entry includes name of defendant, name of complainant, and date of notice. Courts with equity jurisdiction were the Court of Equity (1823-1829), Court of Chancery (1st Circuit) (1830-1847), and the Supreme Court (New York County) (starting 1847). Entries start May 1, 1823, and end December 31, 1855.
Creator
Commissioners of Records for the City and County of New York
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.