Clerk's minutes of petition cases, 1837-1847.

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Clerk's minutes of petition cases, 1837-1847.

This series consists of a short chronological record of actions taken and documents filed in petition cases heard by the Vice Chancellor of the 7th Circuit.

0.2 cu. ft. (1 volume)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8263294

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New York (State). Court of Chancery (7th Circuit)

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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...