Register's engrossed minutes, 1807-1812.

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Register's engrossed minutes, 1807-1812.

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This series contains engrossed copies of the minutes contained in Chancery Minutes providing a daily record of the proceedings of the Court of Chancery. The date, location, and the name of the Chancellor is given for each session of the court. The names of the parties and their attorneys, summaries of arguments and documents read or submitted, and actions taken by the court are recorded for cases heard at the session. Also included are the minutes of proceedings in which court officials were appointed, court rules and terms were set and other court business not related to cases conducted. These minutes give a fairly detailed account of what transpired in the court and the particulars of each case. The minutes for 1781-1783 record the proceedings of Court of Chancery held in New York City with the Royal Governor acting as Chancellor. These are minutes of the last sessions of the colonial Court of Chancery, which after 1779 co-existed with the State Court of Chancery established by the Constitution of 1777.

.5 cu. ft. (3 volumes)

New York State Archives

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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...