The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-29
, CUANCERY COURT POPULAR.
I0TAt NEW JERSEY INSTITUTION THAT
4. GROWS ~ FAVOR.

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'ourt !" .n""'",' ..
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"" Se'1y 70 n Go, - Ch,n"arv n
mas a onan.e'', ".a ,n., ,n,;,a Nav yo-r
u muerosuns ~ cn"s,,,a, ,holishaI
In lsto, under her ne" 'ohsu'u'un' "oons"eu
the Court Of Chancery and tho offlce OF Cham
cellor. it was only two years earlier. in 1874.
that New Jersey unaer "er ne~uooo sona.",a
from that OF Governor, and the Court Of Cham
Gerry. The reason for this was maj whIle IN
many States the Chancery Court had become
Jersey. New Jerseys Chanceliors were men
, Of snch eminencA ,fhaf the people did not wish
'ou" ""as w, c....ua.,,
The personal nature oi t"o Nnan'e'oi >
onlce is due to its origin. The Court Of Chancery
,yoa ,r;ci,.uv the Kings Court. travelling
WIS "s; aI..o., t,s,ia.
ABOUT WIN inc hihs' "oiihhisuei'hs ."'''o
according to his commands. The Office of
ohance'or eAiSVed peloIu Nv NUrtnnn ' ~
quest ana " was cohuhueu pE ""1"h' 'ne
conaueror. In the earliest times, however,
NV IT, 10 ~ - 80.
In the Kings Court when tiien. ana 'or a con-
siderable time afterward. consisted OF barons
ga Nib sccl.siastics' with Legislative, indicial
Hhu h'sh .a".uN sssa n..or.r,,od
ana adm'n!s'ra','e iuncuoh' un.cpal"'eu
ovsr Tho hearing Of suits, Under Henry H.
,o's' AZ "..n -, 60,
' the ,u Snd .ra functions tnn,e .. th !, h hns,Dsss .o wn,
separated from inc ,es's'au'e anu ron .na.
connmon lay tribunal Of original jurisdiction,
Though New Jersey, when yet nova @iarea,
Sourt OF thancery. u was ny uhtl lstt
= 1 tas p SSG s.hSs n sovern nine OF the Twenty
= four Proprictors OF East jersey a"nnain fshh
and eleven othet fF'enus memS among M
D.. number q Court OIL ChanceIy was creh.el
In 1882. The Propriefors In l7ol, weary OF a
q vain Effort TO enforce ihe power 81 govern.
mrnt, offered TO SURRENDER tneir rights 70 the
Crown, VnoTh Anne " I'u. d.rti,Ieu tns
provinces and sent LORD tornoury' me nrst
h9ya! Governor OF Novh , a,,oT"u, ,H1ns s vsnnnnh h
c nnsrtsn Z ! s hs sa ,nH 4, and he y aceordingIy estab"
nshed q CouTt OF Shaneery Which superseueut ne
Court N the Proprletors. LORD c3rhpnry ; Sonrt
consisted In the governor or the lieutenant
tievernor, and AL such MENTOR 81 me onnci
wha took the oath, or any throc OF these mem
bers OF the Council together WIN the hoVerhor
or MISUNDERSTANDING
70 Gov. Hunter was me nrst 70 changs thls
. new order, In the ninIh year OF ms reign,
Ills, DO assumed the Office 81 Shaneelior ana
exercised IL. authority unhl re resigned as
Governor. His successor, GOV Burnet adoptcd
his methods. Gov. Blirnet seemed 70 derive
vast enjoyment, IRON the duties ~ Chanceior
IT. yas under his administrator that the hr5t
ordinance for the regulation Of fees was adopted,
Gov Hunters assumption OF control had
made the Chancery Court unpopular wlth the
people, and the, ices resulting were r'ulcu-
lQusly small The one man power was con.
u GOV. William FRANKLIN, who refused to act as
Chancellor,
Franklin, In a message 10 MS Counch IN l'oo'
nalyely said.
the. necessary officers, and the fees not being
suh1cient 10 make some OF. them even a mod
crate recompcnse for their trouble and at
tendance, I have in vain offered divers Com
missions In Chanca.ry 10 such persons MS nave
esteemed qualified TO execute them. ! rec
tion and desire that you would enable me 70
make a reasonable allowance TO such rs shan
appoint TO execute the necessary, oinces IN
that court, IN such manner Ga VIII DE most
probity TO nike upon them me discourage 81
these important trusts; withont ,EhlCh u WI
Ia extremely mconvenient u not impractlcaple
10 receive any other business In thanoory'
or finish what Is there l.
The Governor was c0urte.nsiy ashen Dy
the Assembly TO name the offices he desired
provision Tor ana whrn ne dlu 30 no hln,e e.,
tsntion vas paid 20, his request. franklin
waited Two years ana tnen han an oTulhah.f,
passed which estabilshed a Court OF Snah'"ry
- nnn nnnA1 mo kfDXtiTnOI M I hlllilAlNbT.