supervisors of, where and when to meet 1. 366
poor in, a county charge.
1. 620
how supported, &c.. .................... 1, 620 to 632
clerk's office in
1. 376
Waste, who may sue for.. 1. 750, 11. 153, 334
who liable to..
1. 750, 11. 153, 334
process and service.
rule to plead and default.
trial; view; damages
general judgment

judgment in case of joint tenants, &c. 11. 335
proceedings thereupon

staying waste pending suit..

11, 335, 336
II. 336
of lands sold by execution, action for. 11. 336
certain acts permitted after sale, and
until conveyance
........ II. 336
order to prevent waste of land so sold 11. 337
enforcement thereof......... II. 337, 338
Water, land under, how granted by commis-
sioners of land-office...
I. 208
privileges and sale of surplus waters.... 1. 230
Waters, obstruction of....
1. 523, 683
Watch Point, land at, ceded to the U. States 1. 68
Waterford, inspector of sole leather at.... I. 99
inspector of liver oil in
... I. 554
Watertown, supreme court commissioner to
be appointed for...
I. 96
Wayne county in seventh senate district.. I. 84
in twenty-sixth congress district..... I. 86
to have two members of assembly....
1. 152
supervisors of, when and where to meet 1. 366
Weigher at quarantine ground....... 1. 100, 115
Weights and measures, standard of, establish-
.... I. 606 to 609

ed....

[altered as to measures of capacity, by
act of 1829, in vol. III.]

future contracts to be construed in refer-
ence to legal standards...
......... 1. 608
standards where deposited...
...... I. 608
copies to be distributed.. .... I. 609, 610

when to be sealed and marked.
..... I. 610
liability of persons using weights, &c. not
conformable to legal standard.
1. 611
secretary of state, to be state sealer of... 1. 114
his duties
1. 607, 608, 609
a county sealer to be appointed for each
county.......
1. 100
.... 1. 114, 115

how appointed, &c....
his powers and duties. ......... 1. 608, 610
sealers of Albany and Oneida counties to
be assistant state sealers

I. 100

their powers and duties ......... I. 609, 610

a town sealer to be chosen for each town 1. 340
oath, &c.....

powers and duties

....

sealers generally, their fees...

1. 345, 347

1. 609, 610

1. 610

to deliver over standards to successors 1. 610
penalty for neglect, &c........ I. 610, 611
Westchester, county of,

in second senate district...

in fourth congress district..
to have three members of assembly.

1. 84

1. 85

.... 1. 151

supervisors of, where and when to meet 1. 366
clerk's office in

1. 741, 11. 138
1. 741
when barred by assignment of dower.. 1. 743
when to be demanded..
1. 742

proceedings for admeasurement of.. II. 488
appeals to supreme court..
ejectment for recovery of

11. 491, 611
II. 303 to 312

damages when recovered. 1. 742, 743, 11. 310
how estimated...................... I. 742, 743, 11. 310
collusive recovery of, not to prejudice in-

fant heirs.

I. 743
claim for, how satisfied, on sale of land un-
der surrogate's order......... 11. 106, 107
ib. sale of infant's estate..
II. 196
ib. in partition.....
jointure of, when forfeited

II. 325 to 327
1. 742

right of, to dower or jointure, not affected by
acts of husband, &c.

L. 742
may recover lands lost by his default... 11. 340
of a man leaving children, may have certain
articles deducted from assets...... II. 83
disposition thereof...
... II. 83, 84
[See Dower.]
Wife, when she may defend with husband 11. 340
of certain debtors, may be examined 11. 19, 37
suits by and against for divorce or separa-

tion....

cannot devise...

..... 144 to 148

powers

conveyances by, how to be acknowledg-
ed, &c..

to

1. 732, 733, 735, 737
letters testamentary to...... ..... II. 69, 70
dower of....

I. 740

living separate from her husband when to
have custody of children. n. 148, 149
administration of her estate, &c... 11. 75, 98
killing of husband by.....

..... 11. 657
[See Marriage, and Husband and wife.]
Wildcats, certain towns may allow bounties
for killing.......
1. 361
WILLS AND TESTAMENTS,
of real property, who may make. 1 720, 11. 56
what may be devised.... 11. 57, 1. 725
who may take by devise ...... 1. 719, 11. 57
will when to pass all testator's estate. 11. 57
creditor competent witness....
......... II. 57
will may be proved before surrogate. 11. 57
notice of intention to prove........ II. 57
service if heirs be minors...
witnesses may be subponed, &c.
what proofs to be taken, and how.. 11. 58
will when to be recorded.

11. 57

11. 58

II.

will and record, to be evidence 11.
proofs where witnesses are dead... II.

how taken, &c. and their effect.. II.
fees of witnesses.....
... II.

records of certain ancient wills, evi-
dence......
II. 59

if will be not recorded within four years,
purchasers from heirs not affected... 1. 748
exception in favor of infants, &c........ 749
of personal property, who may make... I. 60
unwritten wills void, except made by sol-'
diers or mariners...
powers of surrogate as to probate
citation to widow and next of kin

....

1. 376

powers, &c. of court .... II. 67, 68
application and effect of certain provisions
of revised statutes, concerning wills 11. 68
letters testamentary, to be issued 30 days
after probate.....

II. 69

during that time objections may be filed 11. 69
who competent as executors. ....... II. 69

II. 69
70

... II.

letters to married women.
supplementary letters.
bond when required of executors.. 11. 70, 72
letters of administration with the will an-

nexed, when granted.... 11. 71, 72, 73
will in such case to be observed.. 11. 72
general provisions relating to letters tes-
tamentary, recording of wills, &c... 11 78
duties of executors in taking and return-
ing inventories....
in payment of debts and legacies. 11.,86
in rendering account, &c..
II. 91
in sale, &c. of real estate.. ..... 11. 100
rights and liabilities of ....

.....

corporators against their corporation... II. 407
persons betting, gaming, &c. against accom-
plices......
creditor competent to will.

.........

1. 663
II. 57
plaintiff or his attorney, when demand has
been bought for suit
11. 288, 289
ib. in justices' court...... .......................... II 268
persons within this state, when and how ex-

........

amined conditionally.......
... II. 391 to 393
testimony of, out of this state, when and

how taken on commission... II. 393 to 397
devisee or legatee, to execution of will. Ir. 65
proceedings, for disobeying subpœna... 11. 535
attachment, for not attending circuits... 11. 540
how compelled to appear before arbitra-
tors....
............................. 11. 541
refusing to be sworn, or to answer, may be
committed as for criminal contempt 11. 278
ib. in justices' court
II. 274
in prison, how brought up by habeas corpus,
to testify...
11. 559

II. 81

how compelled to testify on motions in su-

preme court...

II. 554

their fees for travel and attendance.

II. 642

II. 265