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Catalogue reference: J 26

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J 26

This series contains books from the chambers of Chancery Master Samuel Augustus Mason Satow. They resulted largely from actions concerning the estates of deceased persons and proceedings under the Companies Acts. It also includes registers of...

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J 26

Title
Chancery and Supreme Court of Judicature, High Court of Justice, Chancery Division: Master Satow's Miscellaneous Books
Date

1855-1899

Description

This series contains books from the chambers of Chancery Master Samuel Augustus Mason Satow. They resulted largely from actions concerning the estates of deceased persons and proceedings under the Companies Acts. It also includes registers of accounts brought into chambers, advertisements and certificates filed. There is a series of appearance books in winding-up proceedings.

Samuel Augustus Mason Satow served as a master in the Chancery Division of the High Court from 1899 until his death in 1925. Many of the records concerned originated with Master Samuel Augustus Mason Satow's predecessors. The predecessors of Master Samuel Augustus Mason Satow (1899-1925) in his role as a Master/Chief Clerk were Master Henry Francis Church (1866-1898) and, for causes with initial letters G-K, Master Alfred Hall (1852-1873); and for causes with initial letters L-N, Master Robert William Peake (1852-1886).

Arrangement
Arrangement

The books have been arranged according to the type of information they contain.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former reference

C 326

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Court of Chancery, 1875-1875
  • Supreme Court of Judicature, Chancery Division, 1875-1875
Physical description

85 volume(s)

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure

Immediate source of acquisition

in 1914 Samuel Augustus Mason Satow, 1847-1925

Subjects
Topics
Litigation
Selection and destruction information

The documents are the survivors from a weeding exercise carried out by the court under the terms of a Destruction Schedule of 14 July 1913, Statutes, Rules and Schedules governing the disposal of Public Records by destruction or otherwise 1877-1913, HMSO, London, 1914, pp 192-194.

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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9634/

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