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of 1846, which reorganized the New York state judicial system. This became effective on July 5, 1847, when its equity jurisdiction was transferred to the New York Supreme Court and its appellate jurisdiction was transferred to the
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of 1777, which continued the court but required a lawyer to be appointed Chancellor. It was the court with jurisdiction on cases of
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The New York Court of Chancery was established during the British colonial administration on August 28, 1701, with the
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from 1777 to 1847. It served also as a court of appeal which reexamined cases decided by the
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succeeded the Chancellor as the Head of the State's judicial system.
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The following were the Chancellors of the State Court of Chancery:
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was the highest court in the State of New York from 1701 to 1847.
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Index

Court of Chancery
colonial governor
John Nanfan
American Revolutionary War
New York State Constitution
equity
state
New York
New York Supreme Court
ex officio member
Council of Revision
Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors
New York State Constitutional Convention
New York Court of Appeals
Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals

Robert R. Livingston

John Lansing Jr.

James Kent

Nathan Sanford

Samuel Jones

Reuben H. Walworth
Michigan Court of Chancery
Delaware Court of Chancery

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