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Of the importation into this State of persons held in
slavery, of their exportation, of their services,
and prohibiting their sale....
[Repealed.]

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Title VIII. Of the prevention and punishment of immorality

and disorderly practices.........

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Article 1.-Of jugglers, and the exhibition of shows, etc..
Article 2.-Of disorderly practices on public occasions and holidays, and
in taverns, vessels and canal boats.
Article 3.-Of betting and gaming.
Article 4.-Of raffling and lotteries.
Article 5.-Of the racing of animals.
Article 6. Of profane cursing and swearing
Article 7.-Of the disturbance of religious meetings.
Article 8. Of the observance of Sunday...

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[Repealed.]
Article 9.-General provisions to enforce the prohibitions of the three last
articles........

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Of excise, and the regulation of taverns and gro-
ceries....

[Repealed.]

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Title 9a.—Of the traffic in intoxicating liquors............ 2226 X. Of the navigation of rivers and lakes, and the obstruction of certain waters...... Title 10^-Of the protection of certain waters, and their channels and shores, from pollution, obstruction and other injuries

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Title 103.-Of the port and harbor of New York, in-
cluding provisions relating to seamen,
pilots and immigrants......

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Title XI. Of fisheries generally, and particularly in Hudson
river, and at and below the city of New York.... 2335
[Repealed.]

XII.-Of wrecks......

Title
Title XIII. Of the law of the road, and the regulation of public
stages..

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695

696

Title XIV. Of the firing of woods

697

Title XV. Of the embezzlement of timber floating

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R. S., Part I-Continued.

CHAPTER XX-Continued.

1 R. S.

701

Title XVI. Of the preservation of deer and certain game and

animals

[Repealed.]

Title 16^.-Provisions for the preservation of fish and
game, and certain birds......

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animals
[Repealed.]

Article 4.-Private parks and ponds for the
propagation and preservation of
game and fish.

703

Title 16B.-The State commissioners of fisheries.......
Title XVII. Of dogs.....

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Title XVIII. Of the destruction of wolves, and other noxious

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XIX. Of brokerage, stock-jobbing and pawnbrokers......... 2389 Article 1.-Regulations concerning brokers........

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XX. Of unauthorised banking, and the circulation of cer-
tain notes or evidences of debt issued by banks.... 2392
[Repealed.]

XXI. Of insurances on property in this State made in foreign
countries, and by individuals and associations un-
authorised by law........

Title 21^.-Provisions relating to passengers..

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2394

Title 21.-Of the care and protection of children......... 2397
Title 210.-Of the prevention of disease among domestic

animals, bees, and fruit-trees..................

... 2403

Title 21°.-Miscellaneous police regulations................. 2408
Article 1.-Investigation of the origin of fires.. 2408
Article 2.-Protection of trees. ·

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VOLUME IV.

PART II.

An act concerning the acquisition, the enjoyment and the transmission of property, real and personal; the domestic relations; and other matters connected with private rights......

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CHAPTER I.

1 R. S.

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Of real property, and of the nature, qualities and alienation of
estates therein

Title I. Of the tenure of real property, and the persons capable
of holding and conveying estates therein......

Article 1.-Of the tenure of real property......
Article 2.-Of the persons capable of holding and conveying lands.
Title II. Of the nature and qualities of estates in real property,
and the alienation thereof .....................

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Article 2a.—Acts relating to trusts of real and personal property. 2441 Article 3.-Of powers.

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Title IV. Of estates for years, and at will; and the rights and
duties of landlords and tenants..........

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Title V.-Miscellaneous provisions of a general nature..

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CHAPTER II.

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Of title to real property by descent...

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CHAPTER III.

755

Of the proof and recording of conveyances of real estate, and the
cancelling of mortgages..

CHAPTER IV.

763 Of title to personal property, in certain cases

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Title I.

Of limited partnerships..........

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767

Title 1.-Partnership and other business names................................... 2496 Title II. Of promissory notes and bills of exchange...................................... 2498 Title 2^.-Of miscellaneous instruments for the payment of

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Title 2B.-Of chattel mortgages, including liens on canal
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Of accumulations of personal property, and of expect-
ant estates in such property
Title 4.-Other provisions relating to personal property...... 2517
Article 1.—Certain property declared to be personal.... 2517
Article 2.-Factors, agents, and other custodians of

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R. S., Part II—Continued.

CHAPTER V.

115. Of title to property, real and personal, transmitted or acquired by

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special provisions of law..

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Title I. Of the assignment of the estates of non-resident, ab-
sconding, insolvent, or imprisoned debtors....
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Article 1.—of attachments against absconding, concealed and non-resi-
dent debtors......
[Repealed.]
[Repealed.]

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Article 2.-Of attachments against debtors confined for crimes...

Article 3.-Of voluntary assignments, made pursuant to the application of
an insolvent and his creditors
[Repealed.]

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Article 4.-Of proceedings by creditors, to compel assignments by debtors
imprisoned on execution in civil causes......
[Repealed.]

Article 5.-Of voluntary assignments by an insolvent, for the purpose of
exonerating his person from imprisonment......
[Repealed.]

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Article 6. Of voluntary assignments by a debtor imprisoned in execution
in civil causes.

[Repealed.]

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Article 7.-General provisions applicable to proceedings under the several
preceding articles, or some of them......
[Repealed.]

Article 8.-Of the powers, duties and obligations of trustees and assignees
under this title....

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Title 14.-Of voluntary assignments by a debtor, for the
benefit of his creditors........

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Title II.-Of the custody and disposition of the estates of idiots, lunatics, persons of unsound mind, and drunkards.... 2543 [Repealed.]

CHAPTER VI.

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Of wills and testaments; of the distribution of the estates of in-
testates; and of the rights, powers and duties of executors
and administrators

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Article 1.-Of wills of real property, and the proof of them.....
Article 2.-Of wills of personal property, and the probate of them.... 2546
Article 3.-General provisions applicable to wills of real and personal
property.

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Title II.-Of granting letters testamentary and of administration. 2550
Article 1.-Of granting letters testamentary......
Article 2.-Of granting letters of administration with the will annexed;
and in cases of intestacy....
Article 3.-General provisions relating to letters testamentary and of ad-
ministration; miscellaneous provisions respecting the duties
of surrogates, and the recording of wills and letters......
Title III.-Of the duties of executors and administrators in taking
and returning inventories, in the payment of debts
and legacies, in accounting, and in making distribu-
tion to next of kin.........................

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Article 1.-Of their duties in taking and returning inventories...
Article 2. Of the duties of executors and administrators, in the payment
of debts and legacies

R. S., Part II—Continued.

CHAPTER VI-Continued.

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Article 3.-Of the duties of executors and administrators, in rendering an
account, and in making distribution to the next of kin..................
Title IV. Of the powers and duties of executors and administrators,
in relation to the sale and disposition of the real estate
of their testator or intestate........
Title V.-Of the rights and liabilities of executors and adminis-
trators.....

Title VI. Of public administrators.....

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Article 1.-Of the public administrator in the city of New York......
Article 2.-Of public administrators in the several counties of this State,
other than the county of New York......
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Article 24.-Of the public administrator of Kings county..... 2586

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CHAPTER VII.

133

Of fraudulent conveyances and contracts relative to real and per-
sonal property.

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135

Title I. Of fraudulent conveyances and contracts, relative to
lands......

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Title II. Of fraudulent conveyances and contracts, relative to
goods, chattels, and things in action....

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Article 1.-Of marriage, and of the solemnization and proof thereof..................
Article 2.-Of divorces, on the ground of the nullity of the marriage con-

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Article 5.-General provisions applicable to the two last articles......

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Title 1^.—Married women's rights and liabilities............... 2600

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Of masters, apprentices and servants.....
Article 1.-Of apprentices and servants bound by indentures....
Article 2. Of persons held in service.....

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[Repealed.]

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Article 3.-General provisions

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Article 3.-General regulations affecting employers and em-
ployees; the factory inspector; and his powers
and duties...

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Article 3 B.-Provisions relating to disputes between employers

and employees; the State board of arbitration
and mediation; and its powers and duties ....

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