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Palatinate of Lancaster: Court of Chancery, Liverpool District Registry: Case Files

Catalogue reference: PL 50

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PL 50

This series consists of a selection of case files of the Liverpool District Registry which reflect the business of the Chancery Court.The case files include cases dealing with wills and probate (contentious probate actions and inheritance),...

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Reference

PL 50

Title
Palatinate of Lancaster: Court of Chancery, Liverpool District Registry: Case Files
Date

1880-1971

Description

This series consists of a selection of case files of the Liverpool District Registry which reflect the business of the Chancery Court.

The case files include cases dealing with wills and probate (contentious probate actions and inheritance), trusts and trustees (guardianship of minors' estates, disputes relating to trust property, variation and administration of trusts), land and property (landlord and tenant, mortgages, vendor and purchaser, squatters and trespassers), business, trade and industry (patents and registered designs, copyright, partnership, winding-up) and miscellaneous (debts, damages and accounts, solicitors, including orders to tax costs). The files contain affidavits, originating summonses, orders, depositions, schemes of arrangement, petitions, memoranda of appearance and notices of meetings.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
Lancashire Chancery Court, Liverpool District Registry, 1875-1971
Physical description

74 file(s)

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure

Subjects
Topics
Litigation
Taxation
Trade and commerce
Children
Debt
Wills and probate
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11655/

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