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W.T. McCoun, George Washington Strong, R. Sedgwick, George F. Talman, and James I. Roosevelt Jr. to MVB, 24 February 1829

We beg leave to hand you the correspondence which has just passed between us, as a committee of the New-York Law Institute, and the Chancellor of the state, on a subject of great importance, especially to those who may be suitors in the court of chancery, residing in the city of New York. If your excellency should look upon it in that light, or deem it entitled to such consideration, we have to... Continue Reading

Sender: George Washington Strong, Sender: James I. Roosevelt Jr., Sender: W.T. McCoun, Sender: R. Sedgwick, Sender: George F. Talman

Recipient: MVB

W.T. McCoun, George W. Strong, R. Sedgwick, George F. Talman, and James I. Roosevelt Jr. to the New York Legislature, c24 February 1829

The memorial of the undersigned committee of the New-York Law Institute, on behalf of the Institute-respectfully sheweth, That the business of the Court of Chancery having increased within the last few years, in an unprecedented degree, and being likely still more to increase under the newly revised laws, which confer upon that court some additional jurisdiction, it is very manifest that whatever... Continue Reading

Sender: George Washington Strong, Sender: James I. Roosevelt Jr., Sender: W.T. McCoun, Sender: R. Sedgwick, Sender: George F. Talman

Recipient: New York Legislature

W.T. McCoun, George W. Strong, R. Sedgwick, George F. Talman, and James I. Roosevelt Jr. to Reuben Hyde Walworth, 18 February 1829

We have recently been appointed a committee of the New York law institute, which is composed of all the principal members of the bar of this city, to take such steps as may be thought necessary towards procuring the passage of a law for the appointment of a vice-chancellor to reside here. We have it in contemplation to present the subject to his excellency the governor, as we deem it a matter of... Continue Reading

Sender: George Washington Strong, Sender: James I. Roosevelt Jr., Sender: W.T. McCoun, Sender: R. Sedgwick, Sender: George F. Talman

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Reuben Hyde Walworth to W.T. McCoun, George W. Strong, R. Sedgwick, George F. Talman, and James I. Roosevelt Jr., 21 February 1829

I have received yours of the 18th instant on the subject of a vice chancellor in the first circuit. Taking into consideration the present common law duties of the circuit judge, and the additional duty of hearing appeals from the surrogates in all cases of contested wills, both of real and personal estate, I am satisfied no individual can discharge those duties, and have any leisure to do the... Continue Reading

Recipient: George Washington Strong, Recipient: James I. Roosevelt Jr., Recipient: W.T. McCoun, Recipient: R. Sedgwick, Recipient: George F. Talman

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