Superseded court index books, ca. 1850-1860.

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Superseded court index books, ca. 1850-1860.

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This series consists of five index books pertaining to Court of Chancery records. The index books provide a name and number, possibly a court case number or a file number. Included in one of the books is an index to lunatics, infants, etc. along with a number. These indexes were probably created in the 1850s and 1860s by New York State Court of Appeals staff in order to help them access the voluminous records that were transferred to them by the Court of Chancery. It is unclear to what specific Court of Chancery records these index books relate.

0.3 cu. ft. (5 volumes)

New York State Archives

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New York (State). Court of Appeals

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CURRENT FUNCTIONS. The court of appeals is New York State's highest court and court of last resort with appellate jurisdiction only. It hears cases on appeal from other appellate courts and sometimes from trial courts. Its review is generally limited to questions of law; in capital cases it may rule on both law and fact. The court of appeals also reviews determinations of the Commission on Judicial Conduct. ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY. Under British colonial rule, appeals fro...

New York State Court of Chancery

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Chapter 12 of the Laws of 1788 gave the Court of Chancery the responsibility for overseeing the well being and property of persons deemed idiots or lunatics and infant trustees (persons under the age of 21 whose person and estate are under the care of a trustee of guardian). This responsibility was extended to habitual drunkards by Chapter 109 of the Laws of 1821. The power of the Chancellor to appoint a committee or receiver for an idiot or lunatic is derived from English precedent. His power t...