Commissioners of Records for the City and County of New York Indexes to Notices of Equity in Court of Chancery (1st Circuit)…
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
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.
Title
- Indexes to notices of equity in Court of Chancery (1st Circuit) and Supreme Court (New York County)
Quantity
- 2 cubic feet; 9 volumes)
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- JN112
Creator
Arrangement
Alphabetical by first letter of surname of defendant, then chronological by date of notice.
Scope and Content Note
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.
Alternate Formats Available
Published as
Published volumes and microfiche copies thereof are available in the New York State Library.
Other Finding Aids
Each volume contains an index to defendants at the front.
Processing Information
Records that formerly comprised Series J0163 were added to Series JN112 in 2018 and Series J0163 ceased to exist.
Access Restrictions
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