Court of Chancery collection, 1715-1832.

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Court of Chancery collection, 1715-1832.

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Collection of New York City legal documents, 1715-1832, mainly but not exclusively concerned wtih the Court of Chancery, 1760-1819. The Chancery documents are mostly copies of injunctions, but include an 1811 abstract of title, with map, of a New York City property. One group of papers, dated 1800-1801, contains several injunctions related to complaints brought by Joseph Eden and Medcef Eden. There are also some documents from the court of general sessions, 1715-1757, dealing with such matters as a paternity case, keeping a disorderly house, and assaults on constables. Other documents from the colonial period document the expenses of the New York Court of Admiralty in 1758 and 1762. Some records from the Court of Vice Admiralty date from 1779. The latest document is a volume of minutes of the Court of General Sessions, for the July term, 1832, kept by Richard Riker.

0.4 linear feet (1 box)

New-York Historical Society

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Riker, Richard, 1773-1842

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Richard Riker was District Attorney of the First District of New York 1801-1813, and was Recorder of New York City 1815-1819, 1821-1822, and 1825-1838. Samuel Jones was a lawyer, Chancellor of New York 1826-1828, and Chief Justice of the New York City Superior Court 1828-1847. From the description of Richard Riker autograph letter signed to Samuel Jones, 1827 August 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 781435100 ...

New York (State). Court of Admiralty

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The colonial courts of vice admiralty were branches of the High Court of Admiralty in London. The New York court covered New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. The governor was commissioned as vice admiral but he appointed the presiding judge and other officers of the court. Jurisdiction of the court included all litigation relating to maritime commerce, though certain types of cases could be tried either in this court or in the regular common law courts. Unlike the comm...

New York (Colony). Court of Vice Admiralty

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Eden, Medcef, d. 1819.

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Eden, Joseph, 1920-....

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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...

New York (N.Y.). Court of General Sessions of the Peace.

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