NRS-13569 | Petitions of appeal in Equity (Judge's copies),

Full description

The Act 4 Vic. no.22 (1840) provided for an appeal by any person, "feeling aggrieved" by an order or decree of the Supreme Court in Equity. Appeals from the Supreme Court in Sydney were heard before the Full Court, whereas appeals from the resident judge at Port Phillip were brought under review of the judges, sitting in banco, in Sydney. Copies of all appeals were to be delivered to the Equity Judge and other judges. In the event of the amount involved exceeding £500, the Full Court could grant leave to appeal to Her Majesty in Council. 

Each petition of appeal shows: names of plaintiff, defendant, and petitioner's attorney, date of hearing before the Equity judge, order or decree of the judge presiding, together with an enumeration of the petitioner's grounds of appeal. If the plaintiff was the appellant his bill or statement of the substance of his original bill is normally included. 

Each petition is signed by two barristers in law (stating that they consider the grounds of the appeal to be justified in law). Marginal notes are occasionally added by the judges.

1844, 1846-50, 1854 (5/4746.1). 1 box (part). 

Note: 
This description is extracted from Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.