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Record Group Number: 800000
Series/Collection Number: .L 274
Creator: Florida. Circuit Court (14th Circuit : Jackson County)
Title, Dates: Chancery records, 1856-1867.
Amount: 1.00 microfilm reel
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Biographical/Historical:     Jackson County was created by an act of the Legislative Council on August 12, 1822.  One of the four origional counties in the territory, Jackson has undergone four boundary changes since inception.  In 1832 the boundary between Jackson and Calhoun Counties was altered and fixed (Chap. 32, Laws).  Jackson County land was annexed into Calhoun County in 1845 (Chap. 29, Laws).  In 1847, boundary changes were made for the creation of Holmes County (Chap. 180, Laws).  Finally in 1893, boundaries were further defined between Jackson and Washington Counties (Chap. 4236, Laws).  Jackson County's courthouse was destroyed by fire on November 30, 1848.  The Clerk of the Circuit Court in each county serves as the official custodian of deed, marriage, and probate records.
Summary:     This series consists of a microfilm copy of the chancery records of Jackson County, Florida from 1856 to 1867.  The series contains records of executions listing parties and judgements of lawsuits (1856-1867).  The volume contains an index.
    Chancery or equity are terms used to describe one type of court proceeding pertaining to impartial justice between two parties which claim conflict.  In chancery cases a person seeks to compel someone to do something or to stop doing or refrain from doing something. Chancery courts handle divorces, foreclosures of liens, receiverships, partitions, trusts, and real property controversies, etc.
Finding Aids: Microfilm listing available.
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Location of Originals/Duplicates: Circuit Court, 14th Judicial Circuit, Jackson County.  Office of the Clerk, Marianna, Florida.
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Subject Access Fields: Equity Florida
Jackson County (Fla.)
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