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Catalogue reference: J 43

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J 43

Papers transferred from the chambers of Master William Henry Oswald Stewart Jobson, who served in the Chancery Division of the High Court from 1913 until 1917. The series does include material generated by his predecessors and inherited by him....

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J 43

Title
Chancery and Supreme Court of Judicature, High Court of Justice, Chancery Division: Master Jobson's Papers
Date

1850-1910

Description

Papers transferred from the chambers of Master William Henry Oswald Stewart Jobson, who served in the Chancery Division of the High Court from 1913 until 1917. The series does include material generated by his predecessors and inherited by him. The predecessors of Master William Henry Oswald Stewart Jobson (1912-1917) in his role as a Master/Chief Clerk were Master Edward Lionel Clarke (1880-1911), Master Joshua Bird Allen (1870-1879) and, for causes with initial letters G-K, Master Edward Bloxam (1867-1882) and Master Edward Weatherall (1858-1866); and for causes with initial letters L-N, Master Henry Leman (1852-1872).

These papers relate mainly to actions concerning the administration of estates and to company winding-up proceedings.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former reference

C 344

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

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

99 bundle(s)

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure

Immediate source of acquisition

in 1914 Stewart Jobson, 1882-1917

Subjects
Topics
Litigation
Selection and destruction information

The documents are the survivors of 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.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9651/

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