L 390
AUG 2 1929

CHARLES VAN BENTHUYSEN & SONS,

Papermakers, Stereotypers, Printers and Binders,

Albany, N. Y., Castleton, N. Y.

THE

NEW REVISION OF THE STATUTES

OF THE

STATE OF NEW YORK.

THE CODE OF REMEDIAL JUSTICE.

LAWS OF 1876, CHAPTERS 448 & 449.

CERTIFICATE.

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE,

OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,

ALBANY, July 15, 1876.

Pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An act relative to the publication of the Laws," passed April 12th, 1843, I hereby certify that the following volume of the Laws of this State, was printed under my direction.

JOHN BIGELOW,

Secretary of State

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

CHAPTER FIRST.

General provisions, relating to courts, and the members and officers thereof,

TITLE I. The courts of the State; their general powers and attributes,

and general regulations pertaining to the exercise thereof........

ART. 1. Enumeration and classification

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ART. 2. General powers and attributes of the courts..

ART. 3. Miscellaneous provisions relating to sittings of the courts

TITLE II. Provisions of general application, relating to the judges,

and certain other officers of the courts

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ART. 1. General powers, duties, liabilities, and disabilities of judges, and

officers acting judicially...

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ART. 2. Attorneys and counsellors at law.

ART. 3. General provisions, concerning certain ministerial officers con-

nected with the administration of justice; and special provisions, con-

cerning officers of that description, attached to two or more courts

CHAPTER SECOND.

Powers, 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

Sections.

1-99

1-45

1-4

5-30

31-45

46-99

46-54

55-81

82-99

case.....

100-189

TITLE I. Provisions relating to the execution of civil mandates gen-

erally

100-109

TITLE II. Provisions relating to the execution, by a sheriff, of a man-

date against the person.................

110-171

ART. 1. Arresting, conveying to jail, and committing a prisoner..

ART. 2. Jails, jail discipline, and regulations concerning the confinement

and care of prisoners

ART. 3. Temporary jails, and temporary removal of prisoners from jail.

ART. 4. Jail liberties; escapes

135-144

145-159

ART. 5. Action upon, and assignment of a bond for jail liberties.

TITLE III. Application of the foregoing provisions to the proceedings

of the coroner, where the sheriff is a party.....

160-171

172-181

TITLE IV. Powers, duties, and liabilities of an incoming and outgoing

sheriff, respectively, touching the matters included in this chapter... 182-189

CHAPTER THIRD.

Civil jurisdiction of the principal courts of record; organization, members

and officers thereof; distribution and dispatch of business therein

TITLE I. The court of appeals....

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Sections.

190-361

190-216

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190-198

199-208

209-216

ART. 1. Jurisdiction, and mode of exercising the same; general powers;

terms and sittings.

ART. 2. The clerk of the court....

ART. 3. The State reporter; publication and distribution of the reports....

TITLE II. The supreme court, including the circuit courts.................. 217–262

ART. 1. Jurisdiction and powers; designation of terms; distribution of

business among the terms and judges; attendants upon the sittings;

miscellaneous provisions.

ART. 2. The supreme court reporter

ART. 3. Stenographers..

TITLE III. The superior city courts

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217-243

244-250

251-262

263-313

ART. 3. Provisions exclusively applicable to the superior court of Buffalo..

ART. 4. Provisions exclusively applicable to the city court of Brooklyn....

TITLE IV. The marine court of the city of New-York ...................

TITLE V. The county courts..........

ART. 1. Provisions applicable to all the superior city courts

ART. 2. Provisions exclusively applicable to the court of common pleas for

the city and county of New-York, and the superior court of the city of

New-York.... ....

TITLE I. Actions for the recovery of real property.....

362-415

362-375

TITLE II. Actions other than for the recovery of real property........... 376-397

TITLE III. General provisions......

398-415

CHAPTER FIFTH.

Commencement of, and parties to an action......

416-477

TITLE I. Commencement of an action................

ART. 1. The summons and accompanying papers; personal service thereof;

appearance of the defendant...