By the act of the 10th of April, 1813, he is authorized to prescribe the form of the process to be used in his court. (x) How to proceed where the chancellor is a party to a suit. (y) By the act of the 10th of April, 1813,sec. 17. the chancellor is authorized to appoint commissioners to take affidavits. (*) OFFICERS OF THE COURT. Special Contents. I. Chancellor, salary, appointment, &c. &c. Masters of the court, their appointment and duties. III. Register and assistant Register, appointment, &c. 2. Duties of the assistant Register. 3. Records and papers to be left with the Re- 4. Where the offices of Register and assistant 5. When final decrees are to be made up. 6. Duty of the Register and assistant Register in 7. Their attendance on the court. 8. Attachments and other process filed with them. 9. Deposits and payments of money made to them. IV. Clerks of the court, their appointment and duties. 1. To keep a folio register V. 2. Clerks and examiners to deposit original plead ings with the Register and assistant Register. Examiners, their appointment and duties, 1. To administer oaths, take affidavits. (x) 1R. L. 487. s. 2. (y) 1 R. L. 487. s. 3° ( z ) 1 R. L. 492 a. 17. 2. In case of death or removal from office, papers to be delivered to the Register. VI. Sheriffs declared officers of the Court. VII. Sergeant, his apointment, &c. VIII, Solicitors, terms of their admission to practice. 2. Appointment of agents to be in writing. 3. Register and assistant Register to have the 4. Services on the agent, when valid. 5. When the services are on the agent or clerk 6. Services on agents or solicitors residing more 7. Persons competent to defend or prosecute a 8. Counsellors, how admitted to practice Officers of the Court. 19 1 The appoint ure fice. THE chancellor is appointed by the Council of Ap ment and ten-pointment, and holds his office during good behaviour, of the chancellor's of and until he attains the age of sixty years; he receivcs a salary of four thousand five hundred dollars per ann.; he can receive no fees or perquisites for any thing done by virtue of his office. (a) 2 court, their ap The masters are very important officers of the court, Masters of the and if in appointments nothing was regarded but a due pointment and administration of justice, none but men of experience, judgment, and professional learning, would be appoint duties. (a) 1R. L. 39. s. 24. & 289. s. 8, ed to these offices, but unfortunately, the masters hold their offices under the council of appointment, and during their pleasure. They are unlimited as to number. They are assissants to the chancellor, who refers to them interlocutory orders for stating accounts, computing damages and the like; they also administer oaths, take affidavits and acknowledgements of deeds, and generally if there be any suit which is not ascertained by the pleadings or depositions in a cause, of which it would be proper for the chancellor to be informed by collateral testimony, he refers it to a master for a report to be made upon such testimony, and such principles as he directs. (b) 1. Powers of masters in The masters have also a material agency in all cases of lunacy and infancy which come before the cases of lunacy chancellor. They also examine bills and answers in chancery referred to them, on exceptions for insufficiency, scandal, or impertinence, and report thereon. The masters also make sale of all lands sold by a decree of the court, under mortgages, and give deeds for the same. and infancy. ters appointed. By the act of the 15th of April, 1814, costs in the Taxing mas court of chancery are now taxed by three masters, who are specially designated by the chancellor for that purpose, and whose respective residence shall be in the city of Albany, the city of New-York, and the county of Oneida. (c) The register and assistant register are appointed by the chancellor, and they hold their office during his pleasure. The first is appointed under a provision 3 The appointment and tenure of the register's office. 2. In case of death or removal from office, papers to be delivered to the Register. VI. Sheriffs declared officers of the Court. VII. Sergeant, his apointment, &c. VIII, Solicitors, terms of their admission to practice. 2. Appointment of agents to be in writing. 3. Register and assistant Register to have the 4. Services on the agent, when valid. 5. When the services are on the agent or clerk 6. Services on agents or solicitors residing more 7. Persons competent to defend or prosecute a 8. Counsellors, how admitted to practice Officers of the Court. 19 1 The appoint ure fice. of the THE Chancellor is appointed by the Council of Ap ment and ten-pointment, and holds his office during good behaviour, chancellor's of and until he attains the age of sixty years; he receives a salary of four thousand five hundred dollars per ann.; he can receive no fees or perquisites for any thing done by virtue of his office. (a) 2 court, their ap The masters are very important officers of the court, Masters of the and if in appointments nothing was regarded but a due pointment and administration of justice, none but men of experience, judgment, and professional learning, would be appoint duties. ed to these offices, but unfortunately, the masters hold their offices under the council of appointment, and during their pleasure. They are unlimited as to number. They are assissants to the chancellor, who refers to them interlocutory orders for stating accounts, computing damages and the like; they also administer oaths, take affidavits and acknowledgements of deeds, and generally if there be any suit which is not ascertained by the pleadings or depositions in a cause, of which it would be proper for the chancellor to be informed by collateral testimony, he refers it to a master for a report to be made upon such testimony, and such principles as he directs. (b) 1. Powers of masters in The masters have also a material agency in all cases of lunacy and infancy which come before the cases of lunacy chancellor. They also examine bills and answers in chancery referred to them, on exceptions for insufficiency, scandal, or impertinence, and report thereon. The masters also make sale of all lands sold by a decree of the court, under mortgages, and give deeds for the same. and infancy. ters appointed. By the act of the 15th of April, 1814, costs in the Taxing mas court of chancery are now taxed by three masters, who are specially designated by the chancellor for that purpose, and whose respective residence shall be in the city of Albany, the city of New-York, and the county of Oneida. (c) The register and assistant register are appointed by the chancellor, and they hold their office during his pleasure. The first is appointed under a provision 3 The appointment and ten ure of the re gister's office. |