The Code of Civil Procedure, of the State of New York: The Twenty-three Chapters in Full, the Different Amendments in Their Proper Sections, as in Force on September 1st, 1877 and All Subsequent Amendments and Enactments Affecting the Same, Together with a Table Showing the Sections of the Revised Statutes Repealed by the Acts of 1877 and 1880, and Also Those Embodied in the Code of Civil Procedure

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Banks & Company, 1900 - Civil procedure - 932 pages

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Page 461 - Where the arbitrators were guilty of misconduct in refusing to postpone the hearing, upon sufficient cause shown, or in refusing to hear evidence pertinent and material to the controversy; or of any other misbehavior by which the rights of any party have been prejudiced. 4. Where the arbitrators exceeded their powers, or so imperfectly executed them that a mutual, final, and definite award upon the subject matter submitted was not made.
Page 75 - Every action must be prosecuted in the name of the real party in interest, except that an executor or administrator, a trustee of an express trust, or a person expressly authorized by statute, may sue, without joining with him the person for whose benefit the action is prosecuted.
Page 85 - A cause of action arising out of the contract or transaction, set forth in the complaint as the foundation of the plaintiff's claim, or connected •with the subject of the action. 2. In an action on contract, any other cause of action on contract, existing at the commencement of the action.
Page 129 - ... and on such terms as it deems just, amend any process, pleading, or other proceeding, by adding or striking out the name of a person as a party, or by correcting a mistake in the name of a party, or a mistake in any other respect, or by inserting an allegation material to the case ; or, where the amendment does not change substantially the claim or defence, by conforming the pleading or other proceeding to the facts proved.
Page 461 - Where there was an evident miscalculation of figures, or an evident mistake in the description of any person, thing or property referred to in the award.
Page 89 - The affidavit of verification must be to the effect, that the pleading is true to the knowledge of the deponent, except as to the matters therein stated to be alleged on information and belief, and that as to those matters he believes it to be true.
Page 99 - ... of the latter, before a judge of the court, or a county judge, at a specified time and place; the time to be not less than five nor more than ten days thereafter.
Page 180 - ... 1. For the recovery of a penalty or forfeiture imposed by statute; except, that when it is imposed for an offense committed on a lake, river, or other stream of water, situated in two or more counties, the action may be brought in any county bordering on such lake, river, or stream, and opposite to the place where the offense was committed; 2.
Page 75 - Any person may be made a defendant who has or claims an interest in the controversy adverse to the plaintiff, or who is a necessary party to a complete determination or settlement of the question involved therein.
Page 369 - ... or other person, acting in its behalf, either by a citizen resident therein, or by a corporation, who is assessed for and is liable to pay, or, within one year before the commencement of the action, has paid, a tax therein.

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