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New York Court of Chancery. The New York Court of Chancery was the highest court in the State of New York from 1701 to 1847. [1] History. The New York Court of Chancery was established during the British colonial administration on August 28, 1701, with the colonial governor acting as Chancellor.
New York Court of Chancery, 1683-1846. The 1777 Constitution continued in existence the Provincial Court of Chancery and Robert R. Livingston was appointed New York’s first Chancellor. During the early decades of the State, the Court of Chancery was one of the pre-eminent courts in the United States.
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Jan 3, 2024 · The New York Court of Chancery was the highest court in New York while it existed, with the Chancellor of New York serving as New York’s highest judicial officer. The first New York State Constitution (established by the newly declared independent State of New York in 1777), continued the court but required a lawyer to be appointed Chancellor.
The Court of Chancery ceased to exist in 1847 when the third State Constitution went into effect. The 1846 constitution reorganized the judiciary, vested equity and common law jurisdiction in the Supreme Court and established the New York Court of Appeals as the court of final appeal.
The New York State Archives is part of the Office of Cultural Education, an office of the New York State Education Department. Between 1830 and 1847 the Court of Chancery shared with the Surrogate's Court the power to take proof of wills when the testator or the witnesses resided out of state. After probate in chancery, a Surrogate's Court ...
1683-1846. The 1777 Constitution continued in existence the Provincial Court of Chancery and Robert R. Livingston was appointed New York’s first Chancellor. During the early decades of the State, the Court of Chancery was one of the pre-eminent courts in the United States.
The New York State Constitution of 1846 created a new court of final appeal, the Court of Appeals, to replace both the Court for the Correction of Errors and the Court of Chancery. The Court of Chancery’s jurisdiction was merged with the common law jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Judicature , in a court thereafter known as the New York ...
