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Supreme Court of Judicature: High Court of Justice, Chancery Division: Petitions
Catalogue reference: J 53
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J 53
This series is in continuation of earlier chancery petitions and consists of written statements by petitioners to the High Court of Justice setting out the facts upon which remedy or relief is sought. Many of them concern the administration of...
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J 53
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Title (The name of the record)
- Supreme Court of Judicature: High Court of Justice, Chancery Division: Petitions
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Date (When the record was created)
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1876-1954
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series is in continuation of earlier chancery petitions and consists of written statements by petitioners to the High Court of Justice setting out the facts upon which remedy or relief is sought. Many of them concern the administration of estates, particularly as regards applications by trustees and others for payment out of funds in court. Others arise from a variety of matters including proceedings under the Companies Acts 1862-1929, the Patents and Designs Acts 1907-1946, the Assurance Companies Act 1909 and the Trading with the Enemy Act 1939.
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Arrangement
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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Earlier material can be found in C 36
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Supreme Court of Judicature, Chancery Division, 1875-1875
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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2400 bundles and files
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- Topics
- Litigation
- Trade and commerce
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9661/
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