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Query: Sheriff's Jury
From:
Henry Wiencek <[log in to unmask]>
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A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 20 Oct 2005 11:41:14 -0400
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My wife is completing a book on the well-known lunacy case of John
Armstrong Chanler (aka John Armstrong Chaloner). In 1899 a "Sheriff's
Jury" declared Chanler mentally incompetent, and removed his property from
his control, in a proceeding under the aegis of the New York Supreme
Court. The question is: What is a "Sheriff's Jury"?  Chanler had no
attorney representing him at the hearing.  Any help will be greatly
appreciated.

Henry Wiencek
Charlottesville, Virginia

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