Property and Legal
Details
Type of record: Archive
Title: Property and Legal
Classmark: MS 421/2
Date(s): 1773-1937
Size and medium: 26 folders, 3 volumes; manuscript papers, parchment, typescript papers, letters, manuscript books
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/482808
Collection group(s): Leeds General Cemetery
Description
Papers and correspondence mainly relating to property ownership and legal work undertaken for the Leeds General Cemetery Company Ltd. Includes title deeds, contracts and agreements, and correspondence relating to Cemetery property and land; the Company deed of settlement and other documents relating to the formation of the Company and its development; and correspondence and legal papers relating to various cases and disputes.
The majority of these papers were either created by or sent to the solicitors for the Leeds General Cemetery Company. At varying points in the Company's history, these were either Payne & Eddison, Payne, Eddison & Ford or Nelson, Eddison & Lupton. Edwin Eddison was the original Law Clerk for the Company.
System of arrangement
This sub-collection has been arranged listing the deeds and agreements first [MS 421/2/1-10], then correspondence files. Within the groupings, files have been arranged in chronological order.
Access and usage
Reproduction
Access
This collection is subject to various access conditions. Please see individual catalogue descriptions for further details on access.
Material in this collection is in copyright. Photocopies or digital images can only be supplied by the Library for research or private study within the terms of copyright legislation. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain the copyright holder's permission to reproduce for any other purpose. Guidance is available on tracing copyright status and ownership.
On our website
Collection guide: Administrative and Business Records
Guide to the administrative and business records in the Leeds General Cemetery Company Ltd Archive.