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JUDGMENT DEBTOR- Continued.

Vol. Sec.

...II, 2202
...II, 2203
....II, 2204

to what court application to be made..............................................................II, 2201
petition, when presented....

contents of; schedule...............................................................................................
affidavit of petitioner................

notice to creditors......

when service cannot be made...............
State is a creditor

proceedings on presentation of petition.........

adjournment of hearing thereupon....................................................................
proceedings on adjourned day

assignment to trustee; effect thereof........................... .................
discharge, when to be granted.................................................................................
property of debtor still liable..

when creditor may issue new execution against person....
powers and duties of trustees..

when creditor may notify, to apply for his discharge..
effect of failure of, to so apply.

debtors to United States and State not to be discharged
See, also, INSOLVENT DEBTOR.

JUDGMENT OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE:

.II, 2205

..II, 2206

.II, 2207

.II, 2208

..II, 2209

.II, 2210

.II, 2211

..II, 2212

.II, 2213

..II. 2214.

.II, 2215

........ II, 2216

...II, 2217

..II, 2218

judgment of nonsuit........

Judgment upon verdict, etc....

........................................ II, 3013
....II, 3014

II, 3015
HI, 3020-3021

when judgment to be rendered.......
Judgment against joint debtors.....
when action on, may be brought before justice of the peace...II, 2862
of nonsuit may be granted on failure of plaintiff to appear after
notice of defendant's arrest in an action before Justice of the
peace......

in justice's court, when defendant not personally served, and at-
tachment has issued

final judgment in action for chattel.............
on counterclaim in justice's court...

...II, 2899

.II, 2918

.II, 2931

..II, 2949

in justice's court, when accounts exceed $400..
Justice's minute of fine imposed on defaulting witness is deemed

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on trial before justice of the peace........

2950

****..II, 2988
of justice of the peace can be reviewed only by appeal............II, 3044
final order, in favor of person answering in proceedings relative
to strays to be deemed a .......

...II, 3096

how taken in justice's court in Brooklyn, when copy of com-
plaint served with summons.

...II, 3126

additional costs in justice's court of Brooklyn, when over $100,

II, 3129-3130

.II, 3145

certificate of justice as to judgments, in docket-book deposited
with town or city clerk...
costs, when not recoverable in action on justice's judgment..II, 3154
proof of judgment of justice in such action......
as to confession of judgment. See CONFESSION.

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of magistrate may be exercised on Sunday, when..................I
of civil action, when and how acquired and divested...........416
in action for chattel, when replevin precedes summons..........II, 1693
of court, in action to foreclose lien upon a chattel....................II, 1737
for divorce...

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JURISDICTION- Continued.

Vol. Sec.

of courts for appointment of committee of lunatic, etc...II, 2320
duty of court exercising such jurisdiction......

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of surrogates' courts. See SURROGATE AND HIS COURT.
of justice of the peace. See JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND HIS
COURT.

of certain courts of cities. See titles of those courts.

for the jurisdiction of the several courts, see the title of each
court.

JURISDICTION OF Surrogate's COURT:

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................................II, 2474
.......II, 2475

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.......II, 2477

of surrogate's court on application for probate of heirship......II, 2654

JURISDICTION OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE:

must be specially conferred by law...................................

general civil...

no jurisdiction in certain cases..

confession of judgment.

actions by and against officers, etc.; and by executors,

tavern keepers disqualified.......

justices to hold courts; general powers..

members of the legislature not compelled to act.....

in what town action must be brought.....

not affected by discharge of defendant from arrest..

.II, 2861
..II, 2862
.......II, 2863
...II, 2864

etc......II, 2865

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......II, 2902

when not affected by vacating warrant of attachment............II, 2917
of justice of the peace in Brooklyn.......

JURISDICTION OF CERTAIN COURTS OF CITIES":

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of the mayor's court of Hudson, and recorders' courts of Utica
and of Oswego.

.......II, 3196
of judges of those courts, in certain cases, not affected...........II, 3202
of city court of Yonkers in civil action....
II, 3203, 3204
of such court in special proceedings, etc., not affected...II. 3206
district courts of New-York and justices' courts of Albany and
Troy, effect of this act upon.......

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of district courts of New-York in civil actions....
of justices' courts of Albany and Troy in civil actions.............II, 3223
upon judgment by confession..........
of municipal court of Rochester..........

JURORS:

challenge of.

misconduct of, how punished...

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how drawn and notified for adjourned terms.....................................I,
for county court, how drawn and notified...............................I, 357
See, also, JURY TRIAL JURORS.

not to be questioned as to, nor liable for verdict.......I, 1192
penalty, where juror takes gift, etc........ ...............................................................I, 1193
embracery, penalty for.......

neglect to attend by jury or sheriff......
what actions and issues are triable by.

See TRIAL.

See, also, JURORS; TRIAL JURORS.

......... I, 1194
....I, 1195-1199.

how procured, etc., on commission for appointment of commit-
tee of lunatic..
compensation of such......

URY:

See TRIAL JURORS; GRAND JURORS.

may be discharged on Sunday.....

.......II, 2330
..IL, 2333

JURY-Continued.

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Vol. Sec.

- special, when court may order struck; contents of order.........I, 1063
party obtaining order for striking, must give notice, when. 1, 1064
officer before whom may be struck; mode of striking. 1, 1064, 1065
must be notified to attend.......

to be formed as in other cases.

....I, 1066

....I, 1067

.....1, 1068

...I, 1069

...............II, 1070, 1071

provision where clerk or commissioner interested..
party applying for, to pay expenses of......

foreign, order for; proceedings thereupon

proceedings to impose fine for non-attendance..

...II, 1072-1076

no objection to, on trial, that none of original panel are on......I, 1175
challenges of persons drawn on, in civil action...........

causes of challenges to the array...

challenges in penal actions......

how tried exceptions to; review, etc.............................

discharge of, failing to agree...

.I, 1176

I, 1177, 1178

.I, 1180

.I, 1181

plaintiff need not be called when verdict of, about to be deliv-
ered, etc.........

....I, 1182

to assess amount of damages in actions for money..........I, 1183
single damages only to be found by, except, etc....
verdict of. See VERDICT.

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how trials by, of issues of facts, etc., must be had.....................I, 1190
partly of aliens abolished...
venire for, not allowed, except as specially prescribed.. ...........I, 1191
when court may direct view of property by, in action for waste,

II, 1659

how procured on execution of writ of assessment of damages..II, 2109
such, to be sworn....

.........II, 2110
...II, 2111

such, must make inquisition..
such, may be discharged, if cannot agree, and new jury pro-
posed..

....II, 2111

for trial before commission, on application for committee of luna-
tic, etc.; how procured; proceedings thereupon...........II, 2330, 2333
definition of term "trial jury'

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draw ballots; mode of drawing ..........................
persons drawn for, etc., to form jury.
...I, 1166
ballots drawn for, how disposed of.
...................................I, 1167, 1168
ballots of absent jurors to be returned, etc.............................. I, 1169
new jury may be drawn while first empanelled..........................I, 1170
when talesmen, etc., to be procured; mode of procuring...I, 1171–1174
See, also, SHERIFF'S JURY; TRIAL.

JUSTICE:

is included in the word "judge ", as used in this act................II, 3343

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, AND HIS COURT:

court not a court of record...

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when justice not to sit as justice of sessions....
punishment for violation of law as to attorneys, in Kings county,

I, 64

appeal to court of appeals in actions commenced in court.........1, 191
in Buffalo, real property actions to be brought in superior court,

I, 294
.I, 842
..............I, 859

oaths may be taken before.
Justice, subpoena and witnesses before, excepted from certain
provisions..
may compel production of books ................................................................I, 867-869

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, ETC.- Continued.

Vol. Sec.
Justice may take deposition, for use without the State, when.... 918
docket-book of, or transcript, when evidence.....
.......................I, 938-940
other proof of proceedings before, in certain cases.. .....I, 940
of adjoining state, docket, judgment, etc., of, how proved,
etc.....

I, 948-951
....I, 1046

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when to attend drawing of trial jurors....
habeas corpus to testify before, when issued..
application to and proceedings before, in summary proceedings
See SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS TO RECOVER

for real property.

REAL PROPERTY.

fees of justices of the peace...

constables

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exception to these provisions.........

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provision as to statutory change of fees after services began,

...II, 3330

Jurisdiction and general powers:

these fees in civil cases only..

II, 3331

..........II, 3332

no jurisdiction in certain cases........
on confession of judgment.....

Justice's jurisdiction must be specially conferred by statute.., 2861
general in civil actions....

II, 2862

.....II, 2863

actions by and against officers, etc.; and by executors, etc.,

....II, 2864

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fine to be paid to overseer or superintendent of the poor,

Summons:

.....II, 2874

11, 2875

contents of..........

.II, 2876

personal service of, on an individual...

.II, 2877

upon a corporation..

..II, 2878

express companies.

special provision relating to railroad corporations....

.H, 2879

..II, 2880

second and third; effect thereof...

where designation has been revoked, etc.

.II, 2881

.II, 2882

return of.......

how defendant designated where name unknown.....

...II. 2883

.II, 2884

Appearance of parties:

IL, 2885

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parties may appear in person or by attorney..

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any person, except the constable, may be attorney...........II, 2889

defendant may offer to compromise; proceedings thereupon,

order of arrest: cases in which it may be granted...............II, 2894

IL, 2888

.....II, 2890
.........II, 2891

II, 2892

..II, 2893

affidavit and undertaking required

discharge from arrest; motion...

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, ETC.- Continued.

order of arrest; its contents

constable to arrest defendant, notify plaintiff, etc.........II, 2898
make return; when plaintiff notified must appear...II, 2899
keep defendant in custody, unless, etc......

Vol. Sec.

.II, 2897

.II, 2900

II, 2901

effect of

.II, 2902

when plaintiff must prove facts extrinsic to cause of action,

II, 2903

privilege from arrest; discharge of privileged person.........II, 2904

how executed....

service of summons and warrant upon defendant.....

undertaking by defendant; re-delivery to him.

claim by third person; bond and delivery thereupon.

action upon bond; judgment....

when defendant may prosecute..

warrant, return of....

motion to vacate or modify.

effect of vacating...

proceedings where summons not personally

Action for a chattel, and replevin:

action for a chattel, when may be brought.
replevin; affidavit and undertaking therefor.
requisition.

must accompany summons; form and contents.
undertaking to be given.......

Attachment of property:

warrant of attachment, in what actions it may be granted...II, 2905
affidavits to procure.....

.II, 2906
.II, 2907

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...II, 2916

..II, 2917

served..........II, 2918

.II, 2919

HI, 2920

justification of sureties...

defendant may except to sureties; proceedings thereon. II, 2924
may reclaim chattel; proceedings thereon,.

how executed; service of summons, etc................II, 2922
return of constable...

.II, 2921

...II, 2923

..II, 2925

claim of title by third person...

when and to whom constable must deliver chattel.......II, 2927
penalty for wrong delivery by constable..

..II, 2926

..II, 2928

defendant may demand judgment for return..

.II, 2929

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proceedings in the action; action, upon undertaking....II, 2931

..II, 2930

.II, 2933
docketing judgment; execution on judgment so docketed. II, 3019
execution, contents of, etc...................................II, 3038
costs in....

.II, 2932

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pleadings may be oral or written; general rules of.....

..II, 3077

......II, 2940

pleading an account, or instrument for payment of money. 11, 2941

court may require items of demand to be exhibited.. .II, 2942

immaterial variance to be disregarded.

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