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 the following types of actions:

· Actions resulting from fraud

· Actions resulting from trusts

· Actions for specific performance

· Actions for an accounting

· Actions between partners

· Actions for enforcement of liens

· Actions for equitable attachment and appointment of receivers

· Actions for injunctive relief

· Actions to remove clouds and /or quiet title

· Actions for breach of contract

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:

· Divorces

· Enforcement of arbitration awards

· Replevins

· Usury

· Removal of public officers

· Declaratory judgments

· Public nuisances

· Mandamus

· Habeas corpus

· Adoptions

· Worker’s compensation

· Delinquent tax sales

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.