She thought, looking at the sky above chancery Lane, how the roof was the same everywhere; how she was now secure of all that this lofty blue and its steadfast lights meant to her; reality, was it, figures, love, truth?
"Night and Day"
Virginia Woolf
The reason of its having fallen to decay, was likewise a matter of dispute; some said that it was in chancery, and had already cost more than its worth in legal expenses; but the most current, and, of course, the most probable account, was that it was haunted, and that nobody could live quietly in it.
"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists"
Washington Irving
A vice-president and privy council of six members were elected, and among other duties, were to exercise chancery jurisdiction; and other judges were directed to be chosen by the general assembly.
"A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion"
William Dobein James