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CHAPTER I.
Sections,
GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO COURTS, AND THE MEM-
BERS AND OFFICERS THEREOF.
TITLE I.-The courts of the State; their general powers and
attributes, and general regulations pertaining to
the exercise thereof.
TITLE II.-Provisions of general application, relating to the
judges and certain other officers of the courts.
1-45
46-99
CHAPTER II.
OWERS, DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF A SHERIFF, OR OTHER
MINISTERIAL OFFICER IN THE EXECUTION OF THE
PROCESS OR OTHER MANDATE OF A COURT
OR JUDGE IN A CIVIL CASE.
(TLE I.—Provisions relating to the execution of civil mandates
generally.
ITLE II. — Provisions relating to the execution, by a sheriff
of a mandate against the person.
ITLE III.-Application of the foregoing provisions to the pro-
ceedings of a coroner.
[TLE IV.-Powers, duties and liabilities of an incoming and
outgoing sheriff, respectively, touching the matters
included in this chapter.
100-109
110–171
172-181
182-189
CHAPTER III.
IVIL JURISDICTION OF THE PRINCIPAL COURTS OF RECORD ;
ORGANIZATION, MEMBERS AND OFFICERS THEREOF;
DISTRIBUTION AND DISPATCH OF BUSINESS
THEREIN.
ITLE I.—The Court of Appeals.
ITLE II.—The Supreme Court including the circuit courts.
ITLE III.-The Superior City Courts.
ITLE IV.-The Marine Court of the city of New York.
ITLE V.-The county courts.
190-216
217-262
263-313
315-339
340-361
CHAPTER IV.
IMITATION OF THE TIME OF ENFORCING A CIVIL REMEDY.
ITLE I. — Actions for the recovery of real property:
362–375
ITLE II.-Actions other than for the recovery of real property. 376–397
TTLE III.-General provisions.
398-415
CHAPTER V.
COMMENCEMENT OF AND PARTIES TO AN ACTION.
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Commencement of an action.
416-445
446-477
CHAPTER VI.
Sections.
PLEADINGS IN COURTS OF RECORD, INCLUDING COUNTER-
CLAIMS.
TITLE I.—The consecutive pleadings in an action,
TITLE II.--Provisions generally applicable to pleadings.
478-517
518-516
CHAPTER VII.
GENERAL PROVISIONAL REMEDIES IN AN ACTION.
TITLE I.-Arrest, pending the action, and proceedings there-
upon.
TITLE II.-Injunction.
TITLE III.-Attachment of property.
TITLE IV.-Other provisional remedies ; general and miscel-
laneous provisions.
548-601
602-630
635-712
713-720
CHAPTER VIII.
721-730
731-740
MISCELLANEOUS INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS, AND REGULA-
TIONS OF PRACTICE.
TITLE I. --Mistakes, omissions, defects and irregularities.
TITLE II.-Tender and other offers and requests to the adverse
party.
TITLE III.—Payment of money into court, and care and dispo-
sition thereof.
TITLE IV.-Proceedings upon the death or disability of a party
or the transfer of his interest.
TITLE V.-Motions and orders generally.
TITLE VI.-Miscellaneous practice regulations.
743-754
755-766
767-779
780-827
CHAPTER IX.
828-850
EVIDENCE.
TITLE I.-General regulations respecting evidence, and the
competency and mode of examination of a witness.
TITLE II.-Compelling the attendance and testimony of a
witness.
TITLE III.-Depositions.
TITLE IV.-Documentary evidence.
TITLE V.-Miscellaneous provisions.
852-869
870-920
921-956
957-982
CHAPTER X.
TRIALS; INCLUDING JURORS AND JURIES.
TITLE I.—Trials generally; including exceptions and motion
for a new trial.
963-1007
TITLE II.-Trials without a jury.
1008-1026
TITLE III.—Trial jurors, except in New York and Kings coun-
ties; mode of selecting them, and of procuring
their attendance.
1027-1078
TITLE IV.-Trial jurors in New York and Kings counties;
mode of selecting them, and of procuring their
attendance.
1079–1162
TITLE V.-Trial by jury.
1163-1189
TITLE VI.-Miscellaneous provisions; including those relating
to embracery, and other acts of misconduct. 1190-1199 CHAPTER XI.
JUDGMENTS.
TITLE I.-Judgment in an action.
1200-1272
TITLE II.—Judgments taken without process.
1273-1281
TITLE III.-
Vacating or setting aside a judgment, for irregu-
larity or error in fact.
1282-1292
CHAPTER XII.
APPEALS.
TITLE I.-General provisions, relating to the appeals provided
for in this chapter.
1293-1323
TITLE II.-—Appeal to the court of appeals.
1324-1339
TITLE III. - Appeal to the supreme court from an inferior
court.
1340_1345
TITLE IV.-Appeal to the general term of the supreme court,
or of a superior city court.
1346-1355
TITLE V.-Appeal from a determination in a special proceed-
ing.
1356-1361
CHAPTER XIII.
EXECUTIONS.
TITLE I.-Forms of execution ; time and manner of issuing an
execution ; general duties and liabilities of officers. 1362–1388
TITLE II.-Execution against property.
1389–1486
TITLE III.-Execution against the person.
1487-1495
CHAPTER XIV.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS REGULATING ACTIONS RELATING TO
PROPERTY.
TITLE I. -Actions relating to real property.
1496–1688
TITLE II.-Actions relating to chattels.
1689–1741
CHAPTER XV.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS, REGULATING OTHER PARTICULAR AC-
TIONS AND RIGHTS OF ACTION, AND ACTIONS BY OR
AGAINST PARTICULAR PARTIES.
TITLE I.—Matrimonial actions.
1742–1774
TITLE II.-Actions relating to a corporation.
1775-1813
TITLE III.-Actions relating to the estate of a decedent. - 1814-1870
TITLE IV.-Other special actions and rights of action.
1871-1918
TITLE V.-Other actions by or against particular parties. 1919-1947
CHAPTER XVI.
ACTIONS IN BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE AND SPECIAL PROCEED-
INGS INSTITUTED, IN THEIR BEHALF, BY STATE
WRIT.
TITLE I.-Actions in behalf of the people.
1948–1990
TITLE II.—Special proceedings instituted by State writ. 1991-2148
CHAPTER XVII.
CERTAIN SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS INSTITUTED WITHOUT WRIT.
TITLE I.–Proceedings relating to insolvent debtors and to
prisoners.
2149-2230
TITLE II.—Summary proceedings to recover the possession of
real property.
2231-2265
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TITLE III.-Proceedings to punish a contempt of court, other
than a criminal contempt.
2266-2292
TITLE IV.-Proceedings to collect a fine.
2293-2301
TITLE V.-Proceedings to discover the death of a tenant for
life.
2302–2319
TITLE VI.-Proceedings for the appointment of a committee
of the person and of the property of a lunatic,
idiot, or habitual drunkard; general powers and
duties of the committee.
2320-2344
TITLE VII.--Proceedings for the disposition of the real prop-
erty of an infant, lunatic, idiot, or habitual drunk-
ard.
2345-2364
TITLE VIII.-Arbitrations.
2365-2356
TITLE IX.-Proceedings to foreclose a mortgage by advertise-
ment.
2387-2409
TITLE X.—Proceedings to change the name of an individual. 2410-2418
TITLE XI.—Proceedings for the voluntary dissolution of a cor-
poration.
2419-2431
TITLE XII.--Proceedings supplementary to execution
against property.
2432-2471
TITLE XIII. - Proceedings to compel delivery of
books to public officer
2471a
CHAPTER XVIII.
SURROGATES' COURTS, AND PROCEEDINGS THEREIN.
TITLE I.-Organization, jurisdiction and powers of the court,
duties, powers, and disabilities of the surrogate,
and the officers of the court. Miscellaneous pro-
visions.
2472-2514
TITLE II. —Provisions relating generally to the proceedings
in surrogates' courts, and to appeals from those
courts.
2515–2610
TITLE III.—Granting and revoking probate, letters testa-
mentary, and letters of administration. Foreign
wills; ancillary letters.
2611-2704
TITLE IV.-Proceedings by or against an executor or admin-
istrator, touching the administration and settle-
ment of the estate.
2706–2748
TITLE V.—Disposition of the decedent's real property, for the
payment of debts and funeral expenses. Distribu-
tion of the proceeds.
2749-2801
TITLE VI.-Provisions relating to a testamentary trustee. 2802–2820
TITLE VII.-Provisions relating to a guardian.
2821-2860
CHAPTER XIX.
COURTS OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, AND PROCEEDINGS
TITLE I.–Jurisdiction and general powers.
2861-2875
TITLE II.-Commencement of action ; appearance of parties;
provisional remedies.
2876-2933
TITLE III.—Pleadings; including counterclaims, and proceed-
ings upon answer of title.
293+2958
TITLE IV.-Proceedings between the joinder of issue and the
trial.
2959-2987
TITLE V.-Trial and its incidents.
2988–3009
TITLE VI. —Judgment; and docketing the same.
3010-3023
TITLE VII.-Executions.
30:27-3043
TITLE VIII.-Appeals.
30143075
TITLE IX.-Costs.
307+3081
TITLE X.-Action or special proceeding relating to an animal
straying upon the highway.
3082-3115