Six clerks

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Stimson (1881), Abbott (1879)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The six clerks of the English Court of Chancery.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In English practice. Officers of the court of chancery, who received and filed all bllls, answers, replications, and other papers, signed office copies of pleadings, examined and signed dockets of decrees, etc., and had the care of all records in their office. Holthouse; 3 Bl. Comm. 443. They were abolished by St 5 Viet c. 5.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In English law. Ofl Scers on the equity side of the court of chancery who received and filed all bills, answers, replications, and other papers, etc.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

Clerks on the equity side of Chancery, who received and filed all bills, answers, replications, etc.

Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence

Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879

Officers formerly attached to the English court of chancery, whose duties consisted in receiving and filing all bills, answers, replications, and other records, in all causes on the equity side of the court. They signed all copies of pleadings made by the sworn clerks and waiting clerks, after seeing that the originals were regularly filed. They examined and signed dockets of decrees and dismissions prepared for enrolment, and the care of all records in their office, which remained in their studies for six terms, for the sworn clerks and waiting clerks to resort to without fee, &c. But the office was abolished in 184:2, by Stat. 5 & 6 Vict. ch. 103, § 1, and their functions were transferred to the record and writ clerks. See Brown.