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Responsibilities
Chancery Court is a superior court of general original jurisdiction of all cases of an equitable nature. These cases include, but are not limited to:
Actions between partners
Actions for an accounting
Actions for breach of contract
Actions for enforcement of liens
Actions for equitable attachment and appointment of receivers
Actions for injunctive relief
Actions for specific performance
Actions resulting from fraud
Actions resulting from trusts
Actions to remove clouds and/or quiet title
Jurisdiction
Pursuant to certain specific state statutes, Chancery Court also has concurrent jurisdiction with Circuit Court to hear other types of actions, such as the following:
Declaratory judgments
Delinquent tax sales
Divorces
Enforcement of arbitration awards
Habeas corpus
Mandamus
Public nuisances
Removal of public officers
Replevins
Usury
Worker’s compensation
Note: Chancery court does not have jurisdiction to hear actions for injuries to person or character and injuries to property not resulting from a breach of contract.