Master's register, 1830-1834, 1837-1844.

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Master's register, 1830-1834, 1837-1844.

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Registers kept by De Peyster for 1830-1834 and 1837-1844, recording brief notes on cases appearing before the First Circuit Court of Chancery in New York City. Notes include actions taken, fees, and settlements; includes clippings for some of the cases involving court-ordered sales of property, primarily in New York City. Volumes include indexes.

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New-York Historical Society

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de Peyster, Frederic, 1796-1882

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Lawyer and Master in Chancery, New York; President of The New-York Historical Society. From the description of Papers, [ca. 1829-1839]. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58663705 Lawyer, Master in Chancery, president of The New-York Historical Society. From the description of Master's register, 1830-1834, 1837-1844. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58663476 ...

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...