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Record Group Number: 800000
Series/Collection Number: .L 293
Creator: Florida. Circuit Court (3rd Circuit : Madison County)
Title, Dates: Chancery records, 1858-1950.
Amount: 1.00 microfilm reel 35 mm.
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Biographical/Historical:     Madison County was created by an act of the State Legislature on December 26, 1827.  It was formed from the eastern part of Jefferson County.  In 1856, the southern half was divided to create Taylor and Lafayette counties (Chap. 806, Laws).  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 for Madison County, Florida from 1852-1950.  The record contains chancery records (1858-1919) and foreign judgment records (1913-1950).
    Chancery or equity are terms used to describe one type of court proceedings pertaining to impartial justice between two parties which claims 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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Reproduction Note: Microfilm.
Location of Originals/Duplicates: Circuit Court, Third Judicial Circuit, Madison County.  Office of the Clerk.  Madison, Florida.
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Subject Access Fields: Equity Florida
Foreclosure Florida
Madison County (Fla.)
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