Petitions to practice law, 1752-1778.

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Petitions to practice law, 1752-1778.

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The series contains thirty-six petitions to practice law before the Court of Chancery. The petitions are addressed to the court, state the applicant's background and qualifications, bear the filing date, and, occasionally, the date the applicant was admitted to practice. Twenty of the petitions contain no annotation as to the disposition of the petition.

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South Carolina. Department of Archives and History

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South Carolina. Court of Chancery

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S.C. Statute 1721(7)163 reorganized the Court of Chancery and created the office of register. From the description of Minutes of the Court of Chancery, 1721-1790. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122471586 The Court of Chancery was a court of equitable jurisdiction, dealing in matters of fairness to which the common and statutory law did not apply. Most chancery cases concerned the settlement and management of estates. The court also heard cases involving guardian...